Varnam Malaysia
  • Home
  • News
  • Celebrity
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • Music
  • Trailers
  • Culture
No Result
View All Result
Varnam Malaysia
  • Home
  • News
  • Celebrity
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • Music
  • Trailers
  • Culture
No Result
View All Result
Varnam Malaysia
No Result
View All Result
Home Movies

Film Based On ‘Padman’ Arunachalam Muruganathan Wins An Oscar

by Varnam Newsdesk
February 25, 2019
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterSend

‘Period. End of Sentence’ just bagged an Oscar at the 91st Academy Awards in the Documentary Short Subject category, beating other nominees including ‘Black Sheep’, ‘End Game’, ‘Lifeboat’ and ‘A Night At The Garden’.

Related image

The film set in India narrates the fight of women against the harsh stigmas of menstruation and the work of ‘Padman’, Arunachalam Muruganathan, who worked for years to create low cost sanitary pads for women and girls.

Image result for arunachalam muruganantham
‘Pad Man’ Arunachalam Muruhanantham supplies low cost sanitary pads to over 4,500 villages in India

In the 26-minute long film directed by award-winning Iranian-American filmmaker, Rayka Zehtabchi, women and girls in northern India share their experience on menstruation and the installation of a pad machine in their village.

Image result for period. end of sentence film
A scene from ‘Period. End Of A Sentence.’

The film is created by The Pad Project, an organisation established by a group of students at the Oakwood School in Los Angeles and their teacher, Melissa Berton.

In her acceptance speech, Rayka Zehtabchi poked fun at the film subject saying, “I’m not crying because I’m on my period or anything. I can’t believe a film on menstruation won an Oscar”.

Source: Times Of India

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook or Telegram for more updates and breaking news. 

Filed Under 91st academy awardsacademy awardsArunachalam MuruganathanOscarOscar 2019oscarsPadManPeriod. End of SentenceRayka ZehtabchiThe Pad Project
https://lomp.at/cddzk
Share3Tweet1Send

Related Posts

Image Source: Sun Pictures & IndiaGlitz
Movies

Dhanush’s “Raayan” Script Joins Academy Awards Library, A Milestone Achievement

August 8, 2024
Featured

The Story Of Pad Man & Why We Should All Be Talking About Menstruation OUT LOUD

February 13, 2018
Celebrity

Actress Alia Bhatt Expressed Her Gratitude On The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences!

July 6, 2020
Award

S.S Rajamouli Bagged The Best Director Award At New York Film Critics Circle

December 12, 2022

TRENDING

  1. 1

    All You Need to Know About Mirugasirisham: The Orion

  2. 2

    Astro’s New Tamil Series ‘House Kanavan’ Explores the Realities of Modern Marriages

  3. 3

    Malik Streams Presents Two Epic Concerts: Hearts of Harris & Vijay Antony 2.0 – Tickets Selling Fast!

  4. 4

    Former Miss Grand Malaysia Alleges Sexual Assault by Temple Priest

  5. 5

    Hearts of Harris – The Final Encore: Featuring an All-Star Lineup of Singers in a Spectacular Musical Celebration

  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

© 2025 Vijandren Ramadass. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Celebrity
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • Music
  • Trailers
  • Culture

© 2025 Vijandren Ramadass. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Celebrity
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • Music
  • Trailers
  • Culture

© 2025 Vijandren Ramadass. All Rights Reserved.