Akshay Kumar's Padman to release on 25 January

Superhero ke saath Super Republic week. #PadMan releasing on 25th January, 2018!@PadManTheFilm @sonamakapoor @radhika_apte @mrsfunnybones @SonyPicsIndia @kriarj #RBalki pic.twitter.com/IX4qjpgbZd

- Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) January 4, 2018

The box-office clash between Brothers Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra has now been averted. Khiladi Kumar's PadMan, which was slated to release on Republic Day, will now release a day early.

Akshay took to social media to announce the new release date as he wrote, 'Superhero ke saath Super Republic week. #PadMan releasing on 25th January, 2018! @PadManTheFilm @sonamakapoor @radhika_apte @mrsfunnybones @SonyPicsIndia @kriarj #RBalki'

In the R Balki-directorial, the 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' star is stepping into the shoes of national hero Arunachalam Muruganantham; the inventor of low-cost sanitary napkins for women in rural areas. Produced by Twinkle Khanna's Mrs Funnybones Productions, PadMan also stars Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte in lead roles.

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