I respect Akshay Kumar for doing content-driven cinema says Sonam

Sonam Kapoor says she appreciates the fact that Akshay Kumar is touching upon socially-relevant subjects through his films. After their first outing in Anees Bazmee’s 2011 “Thank You”, Akshay and Sonam have now collaborated in “Padman”.

“This the second time I am working with Akshay and it was a completely different experience. I respect Akshay for doing relevant and content-driven films. As an actor, he is honest to his work and as a person he is very disciplined,” Sonam told PTI.

Filmmaker R Balki is directing “Padman”, based on the life of Tamil Nadu-based social activist Arunachalam Muruganantham, who revolutionised the concept of menstrual hygiene in rural India by creating a low-cost sanitary napkin machine.

Sonam says she feels fortunate to be working with Balki. “I feel blessed to be working Balki sir. I am going to miss him after the shoot, he is a positive and crazy person. He doesn’t yell at anybody.”