#PadMan 10 Bollywood Men Who Stood Against Period Shaming

With PadMan now finally in theatres, Twinkle Khanna's virtuosity as a producer and author is all set to be tested. I say author along with producer because while PadMan is her maiden production at Mrs Funnybones Films, the film is in fact based on a story from her book, The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad. Twinkle Khanna first stumbled upon Arunachalam Muruganantham's story - the man whose life PadMan is based on - while doing some research for a column on menstruation. Twinkle was was clearly inspired enough by it to then tell his story in her book and now convert it into a film.

"Period shaming" might not be a phrase that is used all that often, but the very concept of it is not one that is innocuous. Think walking into a store to buy something as essential as sanitary napkins and hesitating to say it loud enough for even the man at the counter to be able to hear you. Think the embarrassment with which the man finally having heard you quickly tells his helper to pack it in a 'black polythene'. And think walking out of the store, even more embarrassed because now everyone knows you're on your period. Your period - something that is not just natural, but the normalcy of which also indicates the health of a female to a large extent.

Thank you @mrsfunnybones
Yes, that’s a Pad in my hand & there's nothing to be ashamed about. It's natural! Period. #PadManChallenge. Copy, Paste this & Challenge your friends to take a photo with a Pad. Here I am Challenging @SrBachchan , @iamsrk & @BeingSalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/lY7DEevDmD

— Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) February 2, 2018

Thank you for tagging me @murugaofficial
Yes, that’s a Pad in my hand & there's nothing to be ashamed about. It's natural! Period. #PadManChallenge

Copy, Paste this & Challenge your friends to take a photo with a Pad!

Here I am Challenging @deepikapadukone @imVkohli @aliaa08 pic.twitter.com/KperUmkSGw

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) February 2, 2018

I accept this challenge @radhika_apte. And now I nominate @psbhumi @sanyamalhotra07 and @RajkummarRao for the #PadManChallenge ✌️Go for it guys! pic.twitter.com/RWinMmB9uh

— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) February 3, 2018

Thank you for tagging me @sonamakapoor
Yes, that’s a Pad in my hand & there's nothing to be ashamed. #PadManChallenge

Here I am challenging @Varun_dvn @ParineetiChopra @AnilKapoor pic.twitter.com/6ERcZPTlLo

— Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) February 3, 2018

#PadmanChallenge:
Challenge accepted @Varun_dvn @AnushkaSharma 😊 YES, that’s a Pad in my hand and there's nothing to be ashamed about. It's natural! #Period.

P.S congratulations @akshaykumar sir @sonamakapoor, looking forward seeing your superheroic performance this friday! pic.twitter.com/ghVg8GCofT

— Tiger Shroff (@iTIGERSHROFF) February 7, 2018

yes thats a pad in my hand and theres nothing to b ashamed of... #overallhygienefirst
Best Wishes #Padman @akshaykumar @mrsfunnybones pic.twitter.com/9PJdei25qs

— Jackie Shroff (@bindasbhidu) February 8, 2018

Pad in hand! Nothing to be Ashamed of! PERIOD. Wishing #padman big success ! Can’t wait to see it this friday! @akshaykumar @mrsfunnybones @sonamakapoor @radhika_apte ! Passing the challenge to @shahidkapoor @RanveerOfficial @ektaravikapoor pic.twitter.com/ZZr2zgzOyl

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) February 5, 2018

Thank you @arjunk26.@RajkummarRao & I are just out here hanging out in a chemist’s shop holding a pad.

Yes, that’s a Pad in my hand & there's nothing to be ashamed about. It's natural! Period. @PadManTheFilm #PadManChallenge.
I challenge @Oprah @MadhuriDixit & @priyankachopra pic.twitter.com/5IPPyCozrU

— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) February 4, 2018

Me and @AnushkaSharma just holding a pad no big deal. Best of luck @akshaykumar @sonamakapoor @radhika_apte for #PaDman. Nominating @karanjohar #katrina @iTIGERSHROFF . It was discussed and these are both our nominations!!! pic.twitter.com/A8pTM67zrT

— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) February 5, 2018

All the best to my Superhero @akshaykumar for @padmanthefilm ! In theatres today! pic.twitter.com/9xHJUEJKcw

— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) February 9, 2018