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PadMan starring Akshay Kumar, which deals the issue of menstrual hygiene, has been banned in Pakistan.

The country’s Federal Censor Board has refused to give its nod for the release of the R Balki-directed film, which also stars Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor in pivotal roles.

“We can’t allow our film distributors to import films which are against our traditions and culture,” FCB member Ishaq Ahmed said.

The members of Punjab Film Censor Board also refused to watch the film saying it is based on a “taboo subject” and outrightly rejected any clearance certificate to it.

“We can’t allow the screening of films on taboo subjects in our cinemas as it is not in our culture, society or even religion,” a member said.

Well-known Pakistani filmmaker Syed Noor said that there was a need to speak to the local film distributors and exhibitors about the films they import from other countries.

“Not only this film PadMan but I think even Padmaavat should not have been released in Pakistan as it portrays Muslims in a very negative light,” Noor said.

PadMan has opened to a good reception in India. The film had earned Rs 10.26 crore on its first day and is expected to cross the Rs 50 crore mark during the weekend. PadMan is inspired by the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, who invented the manufacturing machine that could provide sanitary pads to women at a considerably low cost. The movie features Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte in pivotal roles, and has been directed by R Balki.
 
SURPRISING................NOT! Because of the content it is banned.

Time to ban Bollywood completely from Pakistan as Pakistani content needs to be going there too. About time that they do this and get the trade working on both sides or simply block theirs as they won't show ours.
 
No wonder we have among the worst film industries in the world. No artistic freedom at all. It's so sad tbh.
 
What a shame.Cheap movies are played for months but the ones which are actually good are banned.
 
It seems like a good concept highlighting an important issue but we are simply a close minded, backwards country. Our film industry is never ever going to thrive unless we allow some type of artistic freedom. And this isn't even just about films. This type of mindset is the reason Pakistan is in the state that it is in and will continue to be
 
This isn't even about whether the movie is good or not. If it's good just watch it on Blu Ray or something. It's about this awful precedent that is being set and the affect that this will have on aspiring talented filmmakers in Pakistan with bold ideas. We should stick to garbage dramas tbh. It's all we're good for
 
So menstrual health is against Pakistani culture, society and religion?
 
Bollywood should be banned in it's entirety throughout the world for inflicting the torture upon us it calls cinema.
Agreed with the decision (Although I realize the reasons are completely different).
 
Bollywood has been going down the drain in the last thirty years. Sad that people are finally catching up.
 
I previously agreed with the ban on Indian films,but if you’re playing the cheap,senseless ones,it’s better that you also play the ones that actually have a good message.Otherwise there should be a blanket ban on Indian films.Our filmmakers also copy Bollywood films to make quick cash as the masses go in throngs to watch them.
 
For what silly reason?
They banned raees just because lead character is Muslim and shown selling alcohol in the movie.
 
Armeena Khan under fire for 'periods aren't a big deal' statement on Twitter

Armeena Khan has been under fire on Twitter today only because she suggested that periods aren't a big deal.

In her tweet, Armeena was referring to Pakistan's rumoured ban on Akshay Kumar's PadMan, which is based on the life of Nobel Prize-winning hero who invented a low-cost pads to help women maintain hygiene during their periods.

Some of her Twitter followers disagree with her stance on the issue, saying that the film broaches a taboo topic that didn't need to be openly discussed.

Some insisted periods are considered taboo because they could bring up awkward conversations with children.

Others asked that if periods are a non-issue, why is there a film being made about it? One argued that Pakistani society simply may not be ready for a film that openly discussed periods.

Some of the attacks on Armeena were quite vicious but she assured her trolls that she has plenty of support too.

https://images.dawn.com/news/117945...periods-arent-a-big-deal-statement-on-twitter
 
Dumbe to ban this movie. Pakistan fell under the reason against the movie was made to increase awareness. I watched it and nothing wrong with it.

And, those saying that Pakistan should ban all movies from Bollywood, Don't watch it. You live in Pakistan, you have a choice to pick any movie from any part of the world.
 
That's sad. Akshay Kumar is one guy I respect for his views on Pakistan . This guy makes a conscientious effort to not work in anti Pakistan movies. He could've cashed in on the anti Pakistan wave but e never stooped that low. Smh
 
They are banning the wrong movie. The ones which need to be banned are those which show item girls with awkward camera angles and focus. This one is giving respect to the woman's body and attacking woman shaming.

I guess we as a society get afraid when we can no longer shame a woman into submission.
 
CricketCartoons said:
They are banning the wrong movie. The ones which need to be banned are those which show item girls with awkward camera angles and focus. This one is giving respect to the woman's body and attacking woman shaming.

I guess we as a society get afraid when we can no longer shame a woman into submission.
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I do not find Item girls dancing offensive. Why should it be? When a male character in the movie can take his shirt off, why can't the female ones?

Unless you want everyone to be wrapped up and covered with only eyes shown.
 
troodon said:
I do not find Item girls dancing offensive. Why should it be? When a male character in the movie can take his shirt off, why can't the female ones?

Unless you want everyone to be wrapped up and covered with only eyes shown.
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It's wrong for the sole reason that it adds to the increasingly high commodification of females portrayed these days in the media. And no the male example isn't correct because historically it's women who have been objectified in the male dominated patriarchal society and not the other way around.
Item songs are sickening and repulsive. But I get it why people would want to watch them and I fully respect their choice. It's just that we shouldnt be promoting them is all.
 
TM Riddle said:
It's wrong for the sole reason that it adds to the increasingly high commodification of females portrayed these days in the media. And no the male example isn't correct because historically it's women who have been objectified in the male dominated patriarchal society and not the other way around.
Item songs are sickening and repulsive. But I get it why people would want to watch them and I fully respect their choice. It's just that we shouldnt be promoting them is all.
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You cannot brush the concept of sex and sexuality under the carpet and pretend it does not exist. It is there everywhere. Once a person attains age of 12 or 13, they will notice it no matter how much you hide. It needs to be in the open. Youngsters need to know what it is and they need to understand the consequences.

Hiding sex and sexuality will breed perversion. Many people are tharki and go about their tharki business silently as that is what they are used to since their childhood. They never got the opportunity to explore it when they were young.

Item songs may be repulsive to some. But not for majority. If it was, then people would not be flocking to the theaters to watch it. Movies only show what they want to watch. For a sex started country and youth(especially), these Item songs are a relief.
 
TM Riddle said:
It's wrong for the sole reason that it adds to the increasingly high commodification of females portrayed these days in the media. And no the male example isn't correct because historically it's women who have been objectified in the male dominated patriarchal society and not the other way around.
Item songs are sickening and repulsive. But I get it why people would want to watch them and I fully respect their choice. It's just that we shouldnt be promoting them is all.
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The male example IS the same thing as its for females and gay men to drool over their abs and biceps. Sex sells. Especially in restrictive societies. A human body is a natural thing, it's just our religions and societies that have brainwashed us into being ashamed of it. However I too find some of these item numbers crass and exploitative but it is meant to cater to an audience and to them it does. No matter how much you try to not promote it, the people who want to see that will find a way to do so.
 
troodon said:
You cannot brush the concept of sex and sexuality under the carpet and pretend it does not exist. It is there everywhere. Once a person attains age of 12 or 13, they will notice it no matter how much you hide. It needs to be in the open. Youngsters need to know what it is and they need to understand the consequences.

Hiding sex and sexuality will breed perversion. Many people are tharki and go about their tharki business silently as that is what they are used to since their childhood. They never got the opportunity to explore it when they were young.

Item songs may be repulsive to some. But not for majority. If it was, then people would not be flocking to the theaters to watch it. Movies only show what they want to watch. For a sex started country and youth(especially), these Item songs are a relief.
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You failed to understand my point. Item songs are bad because they OBJECTIFY women. Period. Same is the case with porn and similar industries. Sure allow people to watch whatever they want but we as a society shouldn't be promoting them because they go against the very idea of female liberation and empowerment. Society should strive to adopt more modern values rather than imitating westernization.
 
DeadBall said:
The male example IS the same thing as its for females and gay men to drool over their abs and biceps. Sex sells. Especially in restrictive societies. A human body is a natural thing, it's just our religions and societies that have brainwashed us into being ashamed of it. However I too find some of these item numbers crass and exploitative but it is meant to cater to an audience and to them it does. No matter how much you try to not promote it, the people who want to see that will find a way to do so.
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Let people watch whatever they want to. Just don't promote them is my point.
 
DeadBall said:
How will they gain access to it if it is not widely promoted?
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I don't see large billboards of people doing mating stuff for recreational purposes (happy now mods?) in the city centres and yet people watch them , don't they?
 
Its a very basic concept. If you ban or restrict something publicly, people will go to illegal means to obtain it. It's why the Prohibition failed. Religion does not say strap women to a chair and say do not give them sex education. These are just taboos that we have brought upon ourselves within the subcontinent community. It is a norm in our society which I don't see changing very soon. However, that does not excuse some of the incidents and acts that take place and are blamed on sexual frustration. Item songs are vulgar and they do not even serve any type of purpose in a movie. But people love to be told what to do and jump to either the conservative extreme or the liberal one, both of which are equally harmful.
 
Deewana Mastana said:
SURPRISING................NOT! Because of the content it is banned.

Time to ban Bollywood completely from Pakistan as Pakistani content needs to be going there too. About time that they do this and get the trade working on both sides or simply block theirs as they won't show ours.
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Indian cinemas do not rely on Pakistani movies for its survival. Same cant be said for Pakistani cinemas...

Banned on bollywood movies will only create impact on Pakistani cinema houses.
 
How about we stick to the topic ? Was this movie justified in not being shown in Pakistan ? The movie itself is based on a true story about a Social Entrepreneur who takes up the cause to invent a low cost sanitary pad to help women who can’t afford them.
 
With no degree from one of the prestigious institutes of the country Arunachalam Muruganantham, a school dropout, is a name that stands high as a social entrepreneur. It was when, menstruation as a biological phenomenon was shrouded with blind superstitious belief, he, made it his subject of experiment; a concern to please his newly wedded wife. Reaching success and being a household name in the country was not an easy journey for India's menstruation man. Though fame had reached him earlier, Akshay Kumar starrer 'Padman' has given him the right recognition for what he has done to overcome one of the biggest social flaws.

A school drop out, Muruganantham now runs a company in Coimbatore in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, supplying women with sanitary pads in 4,500 villages and providing technology for his low cost hygiene products to 19 other countries.

Under the aegis of his organization Jayashree industries, there are 4500 sanitary pad making factories operating nationwide.

In 2006, at IIT Madras his invention won the National Innovation Foundation's Grassroots Technological Innovations Award which helped him to get funding for his organization.

He believes that our country cannot be called 'developed' if we cannot make mothers of this nation healthy. 'By looking at Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi, we cannot say our nation is developed. In many villages, there are no roads. One has to walk for two hours to reach the main road. Many nations want to adopt shortcuts - build six lane roads, metro rails, mono rails, but it's of no use when the mothers are unhealthy,' the Padma Shri awardee had told NDTV. 'We want to create 1 million dignified rural employments for women and want to convert India into a 100 per cent sanitary-napkin-using country,' he had further added.

In 2014, TIME magazine placed him in the list of 100 Most Influential People In The World. Two years later, in 2016, he received the Padma Shri.


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https://www.ndtv.com/education/succ...hool-dropout-to-a-social-entrepreneur-1791399
 
A movie about menstrual hygiene? Bollywood is truly trash, it should be banned and other national films should be dubbed and shown such as South Korean or British.
 
CanadianG00se said:
Indian cinemas do not rely on Pakistani movies for its survival. Same cant be said for Pakistani cinemas...

Banned on bollywood movies will only create impact on Pakistani cinema houses.
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It should be a two way trade where Pakistani content is officially released in Indian cinemas too and Pakistani channels and content is showing on television too.

It's been far too long or has never happened where India has showcased Pakistani content openly as Pakistan has been doing for decades.

Pakistani cinema would not suffer much as Pakistani films are coming out every few months in a year and also there's no dearth of Hollywood flicks that come out every month.
 
Deewana Mastana said:
It should be a two way trade where Pakistani content is officially released in Indian cinemas too and Pakistani channels and content is showing on television too.

It's been far too long or has never happened where India has showcased Pakistani content openly as Pakistan has been doing for decades.

Pakistani cinema would not suffer much as Pakistani films are coming out every few months in a year and also there's no dearth of Hollywood flicks that come out every month.
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You should also ask yourself, why would an Indian cinema allocates a screens to Pakistani movies if they will most likely not earn them big bucks. If Pakistani movies had lot of demand in India then im sure cinema owners would have screen some movies. Just for the sake of trade isnt enough reasons to screen Pakistani movies.

On the other hand, demand for Indian movies are pretty high in Pakistan, which is why you’ll find many Indian movies been shown in cinemas.
 
CanadianG00se said:
You should also ask yourself, why would an Indian cinema allocates a screens to Pakistani movies if they will most likely not earn them big bucks. If Pakistani movies had lot of demand in India then im sure cinema owners would have screen some movies. Just for the sake of trade isnt enough reasons to screen Pakistani movies.

On the other hand, demand for Indian movies are pretty high in Pakistan, which is why you’ll find many Indian movies been shown in cinemas.
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Trade should be both ways if you want cultural exchange where Pakistani actors are being casted in leading Indian movies by big Bollywood banners.

That shows that Pakistani content is in demand in India where the people are actually left to watch these actors in dramas on YouTube and then applaud Pakistani content which is not shown on Indian television.

Surely if given a choice, majority would want to see Pakistani content on their television in India.
 
CanadianG00se said:
You should also ask yourself, why would an Indian cinema allocates a screens to Pakistani movies if they will most likely not earn them big bucks. If Pakistani movies had lot of demand in India then im sure cinema owners would have screen some movies. Just for the sake of trade isnt enough reasons to screen Pakistani movies.

On the other hand, demand for Indian movies are pretty high in Pakistan, which is why you’ll find many Indian movies been shown in cinemas.
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This makes it sound they are very popular. Do you have any reliable data? Number of sales at the box office etc?

I remember my family used to watch Bollywood when I was a child but over the years the sexual objectification of women put them off and now nobody in my family watches Bollywood, it's mostly all Pakistani dramas.
 
Deewana Mastana said:
Trade should be both ways if you want cultural exchange where Pakistani actors are being casted in leading Indian movies by big Bollywood banners.

That shows that Pakistani content is in demand in India where the people are actually left to watch these actors in dramas on YouTube and then applaud Pakistani content which is not shown on Indian television.

Surely if given a choice, majority would want to see Pakistani content on their television in India.
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Na even you guys always have had watched our channels illegaly like star plus ,zee news, and all. So if you dnt like your content then why would we watch your trash ?? No even would watch your channels or films in india...
Though i like your some punjabi comedy news shows like khabarnaak and the one with azizi....but it gets ugly when your news anchors or actors says hindu baaniya ....soch...hindus this that.....we are a secular country. Except politicians our actors ,our entertainment channels , or news anchors never use this language. So this wont work in india as well.
 
akki said:
Na even you guys always have had watched our channels illegaly like star plus ,zee news, and all. So if you dnt like your content then why would we watch your trash ?? No even would watch your channels or films in india...
Though i like your some punjabi comedy news shows like khabarnaak and the one with azizi....but it gets ugly when your news anchors or actors says hindu baaniya ....soch...hindus this that.....we are a secular country. Except politicians our actors ,our entertainment channels , or news anchors never use this language. So this wont work in india as well.
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Lol look who's talking....

India has made most of the anti Pakistani content there has ever been. For decades always showing Muslims in bad light in your movies as every second movie had a Muslim servant shown as being a poor guy being ridiculed. Muslims characters always as villains or as a bad influence and you're talking about being secular. Lol!

At least your channels have been in Pakistan where as none of our channels have ever been in India. Where did I say we don't like our content and to which content you are referring to?
 
Deewana Mastana said:
Lol look who's talking....

India has made most of the anti Pakistani content there has ever been. For decades always showing Muslims in bad light in your movies as every second movie had a Muslim servant shown as being a poor guy being ridiculed. Muslims characters always as villains or as a bad influence and you're talking about being secular. Lol!

At least your channels have been in Pakistan where as none of our channels have ever been in India. Where did I say we don't like our content and to which content you are referring to?
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What raamu kaaka is always servant ? Muslims villian ??where ???which world , which planet,which continent you guys live ....you have been brainwashed to the core.....
More than half of bollywood is ruled by muslims in india. There are many muslim anchors in media...
Which content i am refering to ?? Do i need to post that content. Heck even your criceketers like javed miadad , basit ali , sohail tanvir etc Nd many more made anti hindu comments...you guys cannot see anything beyond muslims brotherhood.....i can post millions of videos od your actors , cricketers , news anchors saying anti hindu things and it seems as common thimg there. I am not including politicians because we too have same though bit sane than yours but still comparable sort of them.

Muslims are shown villians and servants in indian novies and channels ????hahahha are you kidding me man....
 
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What raamu kaaka is always servant ? Muslims villian ??where ???which world , which planet,which continent you guys live ....you have been brainwashed to the core.....
More than half of bollywood is ruled by muslims in india. There are many muslim anchors in media...
Which content i am refering to ?? Do i need to post that content. Heck even your criceketers like javed miadad , basit ali , sohail tanvir etc Nd many more made anti hindu comments...you guys cannot see anything beyond muslims brotherhood.....i can post millions of videos od your actors , cricketers , news anchors saying anti hindu things and it seems as common thimg there. I am not including politicians because we too have same though bit sane than yours but still comparable sort of them.

Muslims are shown villians and servants in indian novies and channels ????hahahha are you kidding me man....
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You surely have been living under a rock it seems if you're actually believing in everything you've said in there.

Can't be asked to go on about this where there's no sense of even acknowledging the factors that were originally being discussed.
 
KingKhanWC said:
A movie about menstrual hygiene? Bollywood is truly trash, it should be banned and other national films should be dubbed and shown such as South Korean or British.
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:))

I don't think Pakistani censorship can handle content from South Korea/Britain.
 
Deewana Mastana said:
You surely have been living under a rock it seems if you're actually believing in everything you've said in there.

Can't be asked to go on about this where there's no sense of even acknowledging the factors that were originally being discussed.
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Hahaha bhai soja....you guys wud be the last one to even know how to spell secular forget about teaching us.....okkkk.....Fact is it does produce some quality comedy programmes which i have watched a lot. Our kapil sharma star indian comedian is nothing in front of them ...but it firstly its all punjabi but india is not all punjab like pakistan is. So it wont work in india much..
Second religious things which i mentioned.
Third even your cable operators were and is banned to show indian channels but they still many of them air it illegally. So you like indian content. Not doing us a favour.

Fourth i watched manytimes your debate about indian content on pakistan. All cinema owners were fighting with your movie directors that indian movies bring money to them which pakistan movie cannot. So they need it.
 
akki said:
Hahaha bhai soja....you guys wud be the last one to even know how to spell secular forget about teaching us.....okkkk.....Fact is it does produce some quality comedy programmes which i have watched a lot. Our kapil sharma star indian comedian is nothing in front of them ...but it firstly its all punjabi but india is not all punjab like pakistan is. So it wont work in india much..
Second religious things which i mentioned.
Third even your cable operators were and is banned to show indian channels but they still many of them air it illegally. So you like indian content. Not doing us a favour.

Fourth i watched manytimes your debate about indian content on pakistan. All cinema owners were fighting with your movie directors that indian movies bring money to them which pakistan movie cannot. So they need it.
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:))

Seriously Indians don't even bother to check what the characters and names they've given to those actors who are showcasing playing a Muslim servant or villain.

All in all it takes two hands to clap and I'll say it again that Pakistani content should also be making it to Indian television just the way they're making it to Pakistani tv and cinemas. Respect should be both ways too as it's been way too long since we showed and gave it.
 
Bollywood movies are still huge in Pakistan and any Pakistani denying that is in denial. I myself hate most Bollywood movies but lol at Pakistanis saying that our films should be a two way trade when it comes to movies between India and Pakistan. The absolute garbage that we make will not be watched by anyone in India. Why should they play any of our movies if they will have losses? You guys need to learn how the world works. Hell, I am a Pakistani and I wouldn't watch our movies if I was payed to. Whereas there is a huge demand for their movies in Pakistan. That's why they are shown in our cinemas.

Our film industry is truly one of the worst in the world and such strict regulation of film conent means that it isn't getting better anytime soon
 
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Seriously Indians don't even bother to check what the characters and names they've given to those actors who are showcasing playing a Muslim servant or villain.

All in all it takes two hands to clap and I'll say it again that Pakistani content should also be making it to Indian television just the way they're making it to Pakistani tv and cinemas. Respect should be both ways too as it's been way too long since we showed and gave it.
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Please wake up. Why the hell should they play our garbage movies? Out of respect? Gimme a break. That's not how the world works. There is a massive demand for Bollywood movies in Pakistan while barely anyone outside Pakistan will wanna go through the pain of watching oour flicks. Please suggest what movie of ours cinemas abroad should play? The fact is we haven't made a single good movie. While I don't like Bollywood in general, they have made some good movies in the recent past and they have star power which is what sells. Until we actually start producing half decent flicks, we have no right to ask anyone to play our movies.

And bans like these means hat unfortunately we are unlikely to make anything good anytime soon. Even if someone talented wants to make something good, the system is set up such that it will be unlikely. Close minded policies. As I said before, when you limit the artistic freedom, don't expect to see something good being made anytime soon.
 
Can't blame Pak when we had so much of a fuss about Padmavat.
Two societies that cannot deal with freedom of speech, at least some of the film industries in India are still progressive.
 
kingusama92 said:
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I don't think Pakistani censorship can handle content from South Korea/Britain.
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Yeah good luck playing something like oldboy in Pakistan. How are we supposed to make anything like that if we can't even show it in the damn country. Backwards people
 
[MENTION=1113]alias[/MENTION]aad1998 you are getting too worked up about a movie ,artistic freedom has always been restricted in most Asian societies, remember a story where Sunil Dutt and NUTAN filmed a scene sitting on a single bicycle and singing a song,it was asked to remake with them riding different cycles and singing the song.
 
Snak3eye5 said:
With no degree from one of the prestigious institutes of the country Arunachalam Muruganantham, a school dropout, is a name that stands high as a social entrepreneur. It was when, menstruation as a biological phenomenon was shrouded with blind superstitious belief, he, made it his subject of experiment; a concern to please his newly wedded wife. Reaching success and being a household name in the country was not an easy journey for India's menstruation man. Though fame had reached him earlier, Akshay Kumar starrer 'Padman' has given him the right recognition for what he has done to overcome one of the biggest social flaws.

A school drop out, Muruganantham now runs a company in Coimbatore in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, supplying women with sanitary pads in 4,500 villages and providing technology for his low cost hygiene products to 19 other countries.

Under the aegis of his organization Jayashree industries, there are 4500 sanitary pad making factories operating nationwide.

In 2006, at IIT Madras his invention won the National Innovation Foundation's Grassroots Technological Innovations Award which helped him to get funding for his organization.

He believes that our country cannot be called 'developed' if we cannot make mothers of this nation healthy. 'By looking at Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi, we cannot say our nation is developed. In many villages, there are no roads. One has to walk for two hours to reach the main road. Many nations want to adopt shortcuts - build six lane roads, metro rails, mono rails, but it's of no use when the mothers are unhealthy,' the Padma Shri awardee had told NDTV. 'We want to create 1 million dignified rural employments for women and want to convert India into a 100 per cent sanitary-napkin-using country,' he had further added.

In 2014, TIME magazine placed him in the list of 100 Most Influential People In The World. Two years later, in 2016, he received the Padma Shri.


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https://www.ndtv.com/education/succ...hool-dropout-to-a-social-entrepreneur-1791399
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Good one. Thanks for sharing. The entire thread has been discussing unnecessary things when the movie based on a real life hero. All please stay on topic and just discuss what is in the OP which is about Padman.
 
aliasad1998 said:
Please wake up. Why the hell should they play our garbage movies? Out of respect? Gimme a break. That's not how the world works. There is a massive demand for Bollywood movies in Pakistan while barely anyone outside Pakistan will wanna go through the pain of watching oour flicks. Please suggest what movie of ours cinemas abroad should play? The fact is we haven't made a single good movie. While I don't like Bollywood in general, they have made some good movies in the recent past and they have star power which is what sells. Until we actually start producing half decent flicks, we have no right to ask anyone to play our movies.

And bans like these means hat unfortunately we are unlikely to make anything good anytime soon. Even if someone talented wants to make something good, the system is set up such that it will be unlikely. Close minded policies. As I said before, when you limit the artistic freedom, don't expect to see something good being made anytime soon.
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I heard Slackistan was like an Oscar-level movie :afridi
 
JaDed said:
[MENTION=1113]alias[/MENTION]aad1998 you are getting too worked up about a movie ,artistic freedom has always been restricted in most Asian societies, remember a story where Sunil Dutt and NUTAN filmed a scene sitting on a single bicycle and singing a song,it was asked to remake with them riding different cycles and singing the song.
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It is no art if it cannot work around restrictions. Remember in olden days the male and female stars would go behind a tree, and the next shot would be two roses cross pollinating. So beautiful and so pure. Freedom dilutes art, restriction leads to creativity.
 
I thought the movie was about a Superhero with gas issues. Paad-Man.
 
CricketCartoons said:
It is no art if it cannot work around restrictions. Remember in olden days the male and female stars would go behind a tree, and the next shot would be two roses cross pollinating. So beautiful and so pure. Freedom dilutes art, restriction leads to creativity.
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Ofcourse Tagore should had been restricted to write on women,we would had great work of literature remaining then.
 
JaDed said:
Ofcourse Tagore should had been restricted to write on women,we would had great work of literature remaining then.
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Please don't talk about Rabi Thakur, when you haven't read any of his work. Problem with millennials ..mouth off big names to sound cool. Stick to ni laake 3 peg balliye..
 
aliasad1998 said:
Please wake up. Why the hell should they play our garbage movies? Out of respect? Gimme a break. That's not how the world works. There is a massive demand for Bollywood movies in Pakistan while barely anyone outside Pakistan will wanna go through the pain of watching oour flicks. Please suggest what movie of ours cinemas abroad should play? The fact is we haven't made a single good movie. While I don't like Bollywood in general, they have made some good movies in the recent past and they have star power which is what sells. Until we actually start producing half decent flicks, we have no right to ask anyone to play our movies.

And bans like these means hat unfortunately we are unlikely to make anything good anytime soon. Even if someone talented wants to make something good, the system is set up such that it will be unlikely. Close minded policies. As I said before, when you limit the artistic freedom, don't expect to see something good being made anytime soon.
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I am in general not talking about just movies but also about Pakistani dramas that are quite popular there too more than what they produce on their television. Pakistani dramas are watched on YouTube throughout the world no doubt because of their content.

Some of the films also that came out of Pakistan in the last few years have not been "garbage" as you put them with films like Bol, Waar, Jawaani Phir Nahi Aani, Na Maloom Afraad 1 and 2, Actor in Law, Dobara Phir Se etc; are some which have been pretty good and even the content in some of them has been good. Perhaps if you have not seen any of the ones mentioned should probably check a few out if you get a chance.

All I am stressing on is that there is a need of a two way cultural exchange and it is high time that this happened as there is a need to explore different avenues and have co-productions as seen in the past.

There have been some co-productions in the past with some actors working together but it has not been of the quality one would expect them to be as there is a huge market and much better and bigger can be done.
 
Bans like this are not going to help artistic freedom in the pakistani film industry, but that is no excuse to avoid exploring other safer ideas and options for scripts. Good films don't need to explore new controversial ideas entirely to be successful, but rather old ideas can be explored in new ways.
 
CricketCartoons said:
Please don't talk about Rabi Thakur, when you haven't read any of his work. Problem with millennials ..mouth off big names to sound cool. Stick to ni laake 3 peg balliye..
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I have read his work,that's why I mentioned him and not some author I didn't read like Arvind Adiga or Rushdie and as usual your responses become personal when you can't reply.
 
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AssassinatedDevil said:
Bans like this are not going to help artistic freedom in the pakistani film industry, but that is no excuse to avoid exploring other safer ideas and options for scripts. Good films don't need to explore new controversial ideas entirely to be successful, but rather old ideas can be explored in new ways.
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This is not a controversial idea,it's about award winning indivdual.
 
Good decision. Most Pakistanis ladies are not comfortable in openly discussing the subject of this movie. Many things should be done behind closed doors. We are a different people to Indian's now.
 
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Good decision. Most Pakistanis ladies are not comfortable in openly discussing the subject of this movie. Many things should be done behind closed doors. We are a different people to Indian's now.
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Not sure I agree. Do you speak for all Pakistani ladies ? The movie openly talks about periods and dispel any myths and taboos aroundnit and even show that “hey there is a problem” in rural places where woman can not afford pads and other such topics. The movie is meant to not brush anything under the rug.

I think the real life person who the movie is based on summed it up best when he mentions the below bit from the article I posted above

“He believes that our country cannot be called 'developed' if we cannot make mothers of this nation healthy”

“'We want to create 1 million dignified rural employments for women and want to convert India into a 100 per cent sanitary-napkin-using country,'”
 
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Their decision.. I think they banned Tiger zinda hai also for being anti Pakistan and the movie was as pro Pakistan as any movie can be.. Pakistanis who want to watch these movies will stream it online anyways so let them ban who cares..

I haven’t watched this movie yet so can’t comment on how it is but the topic is definitely a taboo in our society and hopefully this movie creates awareness and busts some Myths about this topic.
 
MenInG said:
“We can’t allow the screening of films on taboo subjects in our cinemas as it is not in our culture, society or even religion,” a member said.
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Isn't Nadhafa (cleaniness, hygiene) nusf Imaan (half of faith)?
 
big_gamer007 said:
Their decision.. I think they banned Tiger zinda hai also for being anti Pakistan and the movie was as pro Pakistan as any movie can be.. Pakistanis who want to watch these movies will stream it online anyways so let them ban who cares..

I haven’t watched this movie yet so can’t comment on how it is but the topic is definitely a taboo in our society and hopefully this movie creates awareness and busts some Myths about this topic.
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No idea why they banned that movie. First Bollywood movie I have seen in years and I was very surprised at how Pro-Pakistani it was.
 
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No idea why they banned that movie. First Bollywood movie I have seen in years and I was very surprised at how Pro-Pakistani it was.
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Tiger Zinda Hai showed a Muslim Girl falling in love with a Hindu guy, also Pakistani girl with Indian guy, only the opposite scenarios are tolerated in Pakistan, in-fact the opposite scenarios are celebrated.
 
ManFan said:
I don't understand.
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It is Haraam for them to pray when they're menstruating.
It is Haraam for them to fast when they're menstruating
It is Haraam for them to to do Tawaaf or stay in a mosque, having intercourse etc etc when they're menstruating.

I don't know what you're failing to understand here.
 
DeadBall said:
It is Haraam for them to pray when they're menstruating.
It is Haraam for them to fast when they're menstruating
It is Haraam for them to to do Tawaaf or stay in a mosque, having intercourse etc etc when they're menstruating.

I don't know what you're failing to understand here.
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Just wanted to clarify why you cited that specific source.
 
DeadBall said:
Why does the source matter? Is the content not correct?
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Never said it was not correct. I believe it is a matter of cleanliness. Just as when a man is sick (vomiting, flu,etc) prayer, fast, intercourse, is not mandatory. I just want to know if you believe it is right or wrong.
 
ManFan said:
Never said it was not correct. I believe it is a matter of cleanliness. Just as when a man is sick (vomiting, flu,etc) prayer, fast, intercourse, is not mandatory. I just want to know if you believe it is right or wrong.
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Yeah but one does not vomit, get flu etc on a monthly basis. If it were not for this "uncleanliness" we would not be here as a species. I personally find it degrading to women as they can perform all sorts of tasks, be it high performance sports or day to day activities even during that time of the month, so why not be able to perform religious duties if they were inclined to?

It is just that religion sees them as inferior and is the same as requiring two female witnesses compared to one male witness. But if Muslim women don't have a problem with it, it is their choice, there are also a couple of really well educated female posters on here who don't seem to have a problem with this hypocrisy.

I for one was jealous and wished to have this "condition" on many an occasion before when my sisters were exempted from all their religious duties just because they were "unclean".
 
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