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'Padmaavat' to fly solo on January 25, 'PadMan' shifted

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It was set to be the first major box-office clash of the year on January 25, but in the interest of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversial drama Padmaavat—set to hit the screens after a lengthy row—actor Akshay Kumar on Friday announced that he is shifting the release of his PadMan to February 9.

"Bhansali sir asked me if I can move my film... See, we are one family and I can understand he has gone through a lot, he has put a lot of money, the studio people have put a lot of money. I would want 'Padmaavat' to release solo and would like to wish him luck," Akshay told mediapersons here.

He addressed a joint press conference with Bhansali at his residence.

Bhansali, who has co-produced Padmaavat with Viacom18 Motion Pictures, said he was grateful to Akshay for the gesture.

"I requested Akshay if he can shift the film because he is such a big star and our troubles might have increased if we would have released the film together. 

"He knows all our troubles, so he didn't even take two minutes and said, 'Whatever you want, however you want, I am with you'," Bhansali said, adding that he will be grateful to Akshay for a "lifetime".

Asked why PadMan had to shift and not Padmaavat, Akshay said: "They have a reason to release it this time. It is very essential for them to release it as quickly as possible.

"The point is not about fighting or clashing... But at the moment, the stake of their film is much more higher than mine."

Akshay's PadMan —which marks his wife Twinke Khanna's maiden production venture—tells the story of a real-life superhero who invented a low-cost sanitary pad manufacturing machine to bring a menstrual hygiene revolution for women.


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