By the trend that has been working well in China, PadMan who would have connected with the audiences there. Indian films with social causes so work well in the neighbouring country. PadMan is inspired by Tamil Nadu-based entrepreneur and social activist Arunachalam Muruganantham, who made low-cost sanitary napkins for the women in his village. The theme has been appreciated in many of the reviews here. Also Akshay Kumar's Toilet - Ek Prem Katha has dome really good business in China, even though not in the same lever as Aamir Khan's film. Ranveer Singh in Padmaavat, Akshay Kumar in Padman, Manoj Bajpayee in Aiyaary - 7 Best Male Performances in the First Quarter of 2018.

So going by all the conditions, PadMan should have clicked with the audiences there. However, the movie that got a release in China last week had a disappointing opening weekend. The movie only earned $5.22 million over the weekend, which comes to Rs 37.49 crore. Akshay Kumar's PadMan, Sidharth Malhotra's Aiyaary - If February Movies had Honest Posters, This is How They Would Be Like.

Interestingly, Rani Mukerji's Hichki that also released in China earlier this year did tremendous business. So what went wrong here? However, if you look at how Pad Man did business in India, it is the only Akshay Kumar film that didn't enter the Rs 100 crore club this year, while Gold and 2.0 managed to do so.

PadMan is directed by R Balki and also stars Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte. The movie also marks the maiden production venture of Twinkle Khanna.

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