I Play Akshay Kumar's Wife & It's A Crucial Role: Radhika Apte On Padman
While speaking to a leading daily, Radhika Apte confirmed that she is playing Akshay Kumar's wife in Padman.
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oi-Madhuri
By Madhuri
We
all
know
that
Akshay
Kumar
is
all
geared
up
for
a
biopic
titled
PadMan
which
will
be
helmed
by
R.Balki.
Buzz
is
that
the
film
is
loosely
based
on
the
life
of
the
entrepreneur
Padma
Shri
Arunachalam
Muruganantham,
who
invented
the
machine
that
manufactures
sanitary
pads
in
low
cost.
Joining
the
cast
is
Sonam
Kapoor
who
is
said
to
be
having
a
pivotal
role
in
the
film.
Now,
as
per
a
Mumbai
Mirror
report,
Radhika
Apte
is
also
part
of
the
film.
The
actress
confirmed
the
news
and
was
quoted
saying
to
Mumbai
Mirror,
"Shooting
begins
in
early
March
and
prep
starts
this
week.
The
characters
speak
shudh
Hindi
so
I'll
be
focussing
on
my
dialect.
I've
had
some
readings
with
Akshay
and
Sonam
and
though
the
film
is
based
on
real
people,
I'm
trying
to
stick
to
the
script
and
how
Balki
sir
perceives
my
character."
The
'Parched'
girl
will
be
essaying
the
role
of
Akshay's
wife
in
the
film.
Talking
about
it,
she
said,
"Akshay's
is
the
main
part,
but
I
play
his
wife
and
that's
a
crucial
role.
In
certain
films
it's
not
about
the
length
of
the
role
but
what
your
part
adds
to
it.There's
a
lot
of
meat
in
this
character
and
I'm
excited."
Meanwhile,
she
is
all
praises
for
her
co-stars
Akshay
and
Sonam
and
added,
"I've
grown
up
watching
Akshay's
films,
he's
been
there
eternally
and
is
always
in
great
form.
I
met
him
for
the
first
time
at
the
reading
and
his
questions,
suggestions
and
concerns
about
the
script
and
characters
were
interesting.
I've
met
Sonam
a
few
times,
she's
lovely
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
spending
time
with
her
at
the
shoot."
On
the
subject
of
the
film
which
is
still
considered
a
taboo
topic
in
the
country,
Radhika
said,
"It's
high
time
we
began
discussing
these
issues
without
shame
or
shyness."
Well,
we
couldn't
agree
more
to
what
she
had
to
say!