R Balki confirms Akshay Kumar to star in ‘Pad Man’

Twinkle Khanna’s maiden production is R Balki directed ‘Pad Man’ as BizAsiaLive.com has reported recently, While there have been rumours that Akshay Kumar will not be seen in the film, Balki has said it is indeed to star the actor himself.

“It’s Akshay’s film, and he will be starring in it as Muruganantham,” said Balki, according to Hindustan Times.

He further added, “The film will go on floors in March. It’s going to be a fictional take on the social entrepreneur’s life”.

Balki also confirmed that the film will be shot in one schedule. The film is about Muruganantham who made it his personal mission to provide low-cost sanitary napkins to poor women across rural India.