’Menstruation’ a forbidden word, a word whispered even today by those who experience it on daily basis.
Padman is the story of a brave and innovative efforts of a loving husband who was pained by the discomfort of his wife. He is confronted with the difficulties that she faces. The five day test match in the months are spent in the gallery.
Buying sanitary pads every month is beyond the husband means. And so he tries to make sanitary pads and fails. Where there is a will, there is a way. So he tries to overcome also problems and succeeds in his misson.
It needs guts to address such an issue, guess it also needs a known name to bring across the unfortunate shameful time in a woman’s life in limelight. The movie star, with the help of his team members wins the ’five day’ test.