Padman: Akshay Kumar was not the First Choice for the film; Find out more | FilmiBeat

Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte starrer Padman is ready for release on 9th February but do you know that Akshay Kumar was not the first choice for the film. Yes you heard it right, Akshay Kumar was not the first choice to play ‘PadMan’. Twinkle Khanna had a few actors in mind for the role, but she eventually cast Akshay on R Balki’s insistence. PadMan is based on the inspiring life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, the original Padman. Watch video to know more.