Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has recently clocked two years post its release. The actor applauded his team for their hard work and efforts towards making a film of such a taboo subject.
On the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day 2020, the ‘Rustom’ actor shared a heartfelt post and express how glad he is that the team managed to push the envelope on a taboo subject.
Taking to his Twitter handle, Akshay Kumar tweeted, “It’s been 2 years to #PadMan and I’m glad we managed to push the envelope a little on this taboo subject. This #MenstrualHygieneDay, I hope we move a step closer towards ending period poverty and breaking taboos surrounding menstruation. @sonamakapoor @radhika_apte.”
Akshay Kumar apologises to Twinkle Khanna
The actor tagged the lead actresses Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor but forgot to mention his wife Twinkle Khanna, who was the producer of the film.
Twinkle shared his tweet and joked, “Err…. You are definitely not part of my next production! #PadMan.” When a Twitter user pointed out that Akshay forgot to tag her, she replied, “Can you believe it! Ghar Ki Murgi to another level:)”
Err…. You are definitely not part of my next production! #PadMan https://t.co/wqP9q2nA7D
— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) May 28, 2020
Akshay apologised to Twinkle and replied to her tweet saying, “Please mere pet pe laat mat maro. Missed tagging the team. Apologies to my producer, @mrsfunnybones, director #RBalki and the man without whom Padman wouldn’t be made @murugaofficial.”
Please mere pet pe laat mat maro 🙏🏻 Missed tagging the team. Apologies to my producer, @mrsfunnybones, director #RBalki and the man without whom Padman wouldn’t be made @murugaofficial https://t.co/FbrOBSFLjG
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) May 28, 2020
Meanwhile, Akshay has come forward to provide sanitary napkins to the female daily wagers, who have been impacted due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
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On the professional front, Akshay Kumar will be next seen in ‘Sooryavanshi’. The film co-starring Katrina Kaif was slated to hit the silver screens in March 2020, However, the makers had to postpone the release date due to COVID-19 crisis.