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Actor Akshay Kumar on the set of "Padman," an upcoming Bollywood film that aims to increase access to sanitary products for women and girls.Hope Watch Latest Vidoes At Pinoytvtoday.

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Kumar told Business Insider that he believes entertainment can normalize taboo subjects in a way that other mediums can't., 93% of girls in Bihar and Jharkhand, India — rural states in the country — said they miss one to two school days every month during menstruation on Watch Latest Vidoes At Pinoytvtoday.

of low-income women and girls do not have access to sanitary pads or tampons. As a result, many miss or drop out of school, stunting economic opportunities down the line and reinforcing taboos around Watch Latest Vidoes At Pinoytvtoday.

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Muruganantham invented a machine that could produce low-cost sanitary pads for women and girls in the early 2000s. The machine — which he is working to expand to 106 countries
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In an interview with Business Insider, Kumar said he believes that movies (and entertainment in general) can be a powerful way to turn the tide on taboos. Twinkle Khanna, who is married to Kumar and serves as one of the film's producers, said that "Padman" is a story about an innovation that improved the lives of Watch Latest Vidoes At Pinoytvtoday.

"I didn't want to make a documentary," he said. "I wanted to make a commercial film so people can see it. It's a film you can take your children to, even though it talks about sanitary pads. It's a universal subject. Nobody has ever tried to touch this Watch Latest Vidoes At Pinoytvtoday."

Actors Sonam Kapoor (left) and Akshay Kumar (right) on the set of "Padman," an upcoming Bollywood film.Hope Watch Latest Vidoes At Pinoytvtoday

"I was immediately gripped by the story of this man on two levels. One, because it was about menstruation; and two, because it was a story about somebody who persevered against everything, who lost his wife, who was ostracized from his village. He did not give Watch Latest Vidoes At Pinoytvtoday."

She adds that "Padman" seeks to alleviate the burden of shame that comes from having a period in India. It's uncertain whether the film will achieve the ambitious goal of normalizing menstruation, but a huge name like Kumar could make that more Watch Latest Vidoes At Pinoytvtoday.