PadMan hero Akshay Kumar congratulates Guneet Monga and team of Period. End Of Sentence on their big Oscar victory

By Rashita Sahni

on February 25, 2019

Guneet Monga’s Sikhya entertainment co-production titled Period. End of Sentence. based on the topic of the deep stigma associated with menstruation and delving upon the work of real-life Pad Man Arunachalam Muruganantham has won big at the Oscar for Best Documentary Short at the 91st Academy Awards. "WE WON!!! To every girl on this earth... know that you are a goddess... if heavens are listening... look MA we put @sikhya on the map", she tweeted after her Oscar victory.

https://twitter.com/guneetm/status/1099864415078363137

Now, Akshay Kumar who played the role of Arunachalam Muruganantham in his 2018 film PadMan congratulated Guneet and the entire team of Period. End Of Sentence for their win.

https://twitter.com/akshaykumar/status/1099926206030331904

Akshay's film PadMan emerged as one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2018, along with a thumping box office success. The film had also brought in a social change in Indian society, thanks to the popular #PadManChallenge.

[caption id="attachment_219126" align="aligncenter" width="647"] Guneet Monga (2nd Left) with Period Of Sentence team at the 91st Academy Awards[/caption]

Period. End of Sentence made it to the top five nominees of the Documentary Short Subject category along with Black Sheep, End Game, Lifeboat and A Night At The Garden.

In her post-victory speech, Guneet dedicated her victory to "Girl Power" stating, "I really want every girl to know that each one of them is a goddess. Now, that we have an oscar, Let’s go change the world.”