'PadMan Challenge': Tagged By Deepika Padukone, PV Sindhu Swaps Badminton Racquet For Sanitary Pad

New Delhi: Badminton player PV Sindhu has taken up the 'PadMan Challenge' after she was nominated by actress Deepika Padukone over the weekend. PV Sindhu poses with a sanitary pad and writes, "Thank you for tagging me Deepika Padukone! Yes, that's a pad in my hand. Periods are normal. Just another day...#PadManChallenge" She hasn't nominated anyone in the challenge. PV Sindhu, an Olympic medallist, is the first sports personality to take up the 'PadMan Challenge.' Deepika Padukone and PV Sindhu recently met in New Delhi during Prakash Padukone's award ceremony. Mr Padukone, an ace badminton player, was felicitated by the Badminton Association of India. Deepika is also a badminton player like her father. Before starting a career in modelling, she used to practice the sport. At the NDTV Indian of the Year Awards in 2014, Deepika presented The Sportsperson of the Year Award to PV Sindhu.

Also, several media reports suggested that Deepika might star in PV Sindhu's biopic, made by actor Sonu Sood.

See PV Sindhu's 'PadMan Challenge' post here.
 

 

Thank you for tagging me @deepikapadukone ! Yes, that's a Pad in my hand. Periods are normal. Just another day...#PadManChallenge

A post shared by sindhu pv (@pvsindhu1) on Feb 5, 2018 at 8:11am PST

Deepika had posted a video of herself with a sanitary pad. She was nominated by Akshay Kumar.
 

 

Thank you for tagging me @akshaykumar ! Yes, that's a Pad in my hand & there's nothing to be ashamed about...It's natural! Period. #PadManChallenge Copy, Paste this & Challenge your friends to take a photo with a Pad! Here I am challenging Badminton Champion & Olympic Medal Winner @pvsindhu1

A post shared by Deepika Padukone (@deepikapadukone) on Feb 3, 2018 at 9:18am PST

Here's Deepika and family with PV Sindhu.
 

 

Many congratulations to #prakashpadukone sir for Lifetime achievement award and also had a lovely time with the family n with one of my favourite @deepikapadukone #lovelymoments#selfietime#favorite#deepikapadukone#lifetimeachievementaward#prakashsir#

A post shared by sindhu pv (@pvsindhu1) on Jan 29, 2018 at 8:08am PST

The 'PadMan Challenge' was started by entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham, on whom, the film PadMan, is based. Mr Muruganantham had tagged Twinkle Khanna in his tweet, who lead the challenge in Bollywood and nominated Aamir Khan and Shabana Azmi. PadMan, headlined by Akshay Kumar, is produced by Twinkle Khanna.

Apart from Aamir Khan and Deepika Padukone, most of the Bollywood celebrities such as Anushka Sharma, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Anil Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao posed with sanitary pads for the 'PadMan Challenge.'

Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar and Bhumi Pednekar are the latest celebrities to join.
 

Pad in hand! Nothing to be Ashamed of! PERIOD. Wishing #padman big success ! Can't wait to see it this friday! @akshaykumar @mrsfunnybones @sonamakapoor @radhika_apte ! Passing the challenge to @shahidkapoor @RanveerOfficial @ektaravikapoor pic.twitter.com/ZZr2zgzOyl

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) February 5, 2018

 

The time for taboo surrounding menstruation is over. Period.
All the best to @mrsfunnybones @akshaykumar #RBalki @sonamakapoor @radhika_apte and team #Padman for the 9th, previously known as that time of the month. Hehehe pic.twitter.com/Jx7RpBWZA2

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) February 6, 2018

 

Hanging with my trusted weekly best friend,who keeps me secure,healthy & stress free-my PAD. No Shame.PERIOD. @akshaykumar @mrsfunnybones @sonamakapoor @radhika_apte #rbalki all the best.
I nominate @itsSSR @thetanmay @aliabbaszafar for the #PadmanChallenge pic.twitter.com/tqcwdv9YYI

— bhumi pednekar (@psbhumi) February 6, 2018

In PadMan, Akshay, 50, plays Arunachalam Muruganantham, inventor of a low-cost sanitary pad making machine. He co-stars with Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte in the film.

Of making PadMan, Akshay recently told news agency IANS, "Even Hollywood has not a film on sanitary pads or menstrual hygiene. People always make documentaries but they don't want to make commercial films. We have tried to do that."

PadMan, directed by R Balki, releases on February 9.