Akshay shares inducing message on Menstrual Hygiene Day

On the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day, superstar Akshay Kumar hopped to Twitter to share stills from his film Padman with Sonam Kapoor, Radhika Apte and penned an inspirational note.

Mumbai: On the Menstrual Hygiene Day actor Akshay Kumar recalled working in the film Padman and said that he is glad that he worked on the taboo subject.

Kumar took to Twitter to post two pictures from the flick as the film clocked 2 years. "It's been 2 years to #PadMan and I'm glad we managed to push the envelope a little on this taboo subject," he tweeted.

"This #MenstrualHygieneDay, I hope we move a step closer towards ending period poverty and breaking taboos surrounding menstruation. @sonamakapoor @radhika_apte," his tweet further read.

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The film deals with the issue of menstruation and sanitary hygiene. In the R Balki-directorial, Akshay stepped into the shoes of national hero Arunachalam Muruganantham; the inventor of low-cost sanitary napkins for women in rural areas.

Produced by Twinkle Khanna's Mrs Funnybones Productions, Padman also stars Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor in lead roles.

From IANS inputs.