Akshay Kumar Says ‘Sari Dunya Se Kaho Copy That’ As Padman Bags National Award

Akshay Kumar’s 2018 release Padman, in which he had played the role of social activist Arunachalam Murugnantham, has won the National Award for Best Film On Social Issues.

As a journalist tweeted about the film bagging the National Award, Twinkle Khanna, the producer of the film, wrote, “Thank you! Completely overwhelmed -I was in the car-saw this very tweet and discovered we actually won the National Award!”

Akshay responded to her writing, “Yes and the next call was to me, half anxious…half excited to confirm if we’d actually won the #NationalAward for Best Film On Social Issues for #PadMan. All I can say, ‘Saari duniya se kaho, Copy That!’

Directed by R. Balki the film also stars Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte.