© 2018 JETIR November 2018, Volume 5, Issue 11 www.jetir.org (ISSN-2349-5162) JETIRK006097 Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR) www.jetir.org 655 Padman: A thought provoking movie on status of women 1 Ms. Bhumika Mangrola , 2 Dr. Dipali Gandhi 1 Lecturer, Waymade College of EducationSardar Patel University, Gujarat, India 2 Asst. Professor, Waymade College of EducationSardar Patel University, Gujarat, India Abstract India is a country of contradictions. On the one hand, women are worshipped as deities, without whose blessings, work cannot be initiated. On the other hand, crimes against women and girls are increasing day by day in India. People are talking about Women Empowerment and improving status in Indian Society but on the other side they are mistreating girls and women like slaves. Often we read in newspaper about malpractices such as rape, molestation, acid attacks etc. going on in different states of the country, and some incidents perhaps don’t publish. There are many films made depicting role of women and their contributions in development of Nation, but are they all influencing society to give prestige and dignity to women? Films like Lajja, Mother India, Gulal, Parched, Marry Com, Secret Superstar, Queen, Kabil, Damini, Dangal, Arth emphasised the problems and difficulties faced by women in society. Such movies are made to create awareness among people about importance of women rather people learn to behave in a wrong manner from movies. This shows that attitude and mind set of people towards women should be changed. The great example is the movie Padman. Women are treated badly for her real gift of women-hood. The present paper focuses on the critical analysis of a movie Padman and problems of women in society. Key Words: Women Empowerment, Molestation, Acid Attack, Women-hood PADMAN: GLIMPSE OF A MOVIE The main characters of the movie are Radhika Apte as Gayatri in movie (wife) and Akshay Kumar as Lakshmikant Chauhan (Husband). The movie is based on the theme, menstrual hygiene of women during their menstrual phase. Film depicts the arrange marriage between a simple girl of a village and a kind and helpful man (Lakshmi) of the other village. Lakshmi loves his wife a lot in the film, not only Lakshmi loves his wife; he is also sensitive towards women and their problems. The film traces Lakshmi’s fight with the society, his family and