Inspired by the true story of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social entrepreneur who created the machine for making affordable sanitary towels, Padman is both earnest and absorbing. The film starts ...

But lately, more films are tackling social issues. One of India's biggest Bollywood box office hits of the year is "Padman." It's about a man who spent his life trying to dispel the social stigma ...