Comedy, Drama  •  2018  •  140 min

Pad Man (2018)

Pad Man poster

Pad Man (2018)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Hinduism: Negative

Viewer Rating
7.6

Overview

Upon realizing the extent to which women are affected by their menses, a man sets out to create a sanitary pad machine and to provide inexpensive sanitary pads to the women of rural India.


Starring Cast

Akshay Kumar  •   Radhika Apte  •   Sonam Kapoor


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

The film addresses the progressive issue of menstrual hygiene and social stigma but champions a solution rooted in individual entrepreneurship and innovation, balancing its ideological leanings towards a neutral stance.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The film features an authentic Indian cast, reflecting its cultural setting. Its narrative strongly champions women's health and challenges traditional societal taboos, making gender equity a central and explicit theme.

Secondary

Hinduism: Negative
Confidence: High

The film portrays traditional Hindu societal norms and beliefs regarding menstruation as deeply problematic, leading to unhygienic practices, social exclusion, and harm to women. The narrative actively critiques these specific cultural and religious taboos, positioning them as obstacles to progress and women's well-being.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Pad Man" focuses on menstrual hygiene and social taboos in rural India, following the journey of a man who invents a low-cost sanitary pad machine. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Pad Man" focuses on the true story of an Indian social entrepreneur who invented low-cost sanitary pads. Its narrative centers on menstrual hygiene, social taboos, and entrepreneurship in rural India. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the movie.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a biopic based on the real-life story of Arunachalam Muruganantham. All major characters, including the protagonist, maintain their historically established or source-material genders. There are no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as another.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Pad Man is a biographical film based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, an Indian social entrepreneur. The film features an entirely Indian cast portraying Indian characters, consistent with the historical figures and setting. No characters established as one race were portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.8
The Movie Database logo
7.5

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
7.4
Metacritic logo
N/A

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