In the first picture Akshay is seen with Radhika Apte who is playing his wife in the film. Akshay wrote a teaser line introducing Radhika as the reason he became Padman. Radhika is seen in a plain saree and plain long-sleeved blouse with a small 'bindi' on her forehead. She is holding a sanitary napkin in her hand. The rural avatar of Radhika looks quite convincing.
The next in the series is a picture with Sonam Kapoor. Both Sonam and Akshay are sitting on a bullock cart and are sharing a laugh. Sonam is seen in regular 'Salwar-Kameez' and big glasses. According to Akshay, she is the strength behind Padman.
Padman is produced under the Banner of Twinkle Khanna's Mrs Funnybones Movies and KriArj Entertainment. In a big news for the movie, Sony Pictures has picked up the rights of worldwide distribution of the film.
The film is based on the inspiring story of Arunachalam Muruganantham , a social activist of Tamil Nadu who improved menstrual hygiene in rural parts of the state by creating low-cost sanitary napkin making machine. The film is directed by R.Balki.
Film's actress Sonam Kapoor retweeted the image. She wrote: "Such a pleasure working with the indomitable Akshay Kumar. He was the perfect person to play the role of
The very first look of Padman was revealed by Twinkle Khanna last month.