‘Pad Man’ Akshay Kumar Calls On ‘Pad Heroes’ Across India
‘Pad Man’ Akshay Kumar calls on ‘Pad Heroes’ across India to join him & the Niine Movement for the nationwide running event Run4Niine. Online registrations have already begun for the event which is set to become India’s largest nationwide run for menstrual hygiene awareness, with the hope of setting the Guinness World Record for organizing the “Largest Number of Runs in a Single Day for Menstrual Hygiene Awareness”.
Speaking about his association with Run4Niine, megastar Akshay Kumar averred, “It’s already been more than a year since the release of Pad Man, and I am proud to see how it has evolved into a phenomenal grass roots level movement. Once again, I am excited to be partnering with the Niine Movement to encourage an open & unashamed discussion on menstruation with my fellow citizens, pad heroes, change makers & pathbreakers for the Run4Niine. Each one of us that takes part in Run4Niine helps to create an unstoppable force that will beat the stigma around periods.”
Run4Niine will take place in 100’s of cities across 20+ states in India on 8thMar, 2019 to mark International Women’s Day. Some of the states where runs have been confirmed include Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Haryana, Goa, Jharkhand, NCR, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra & above all Punjab.
Akshay Kumar is all set to flag-off Run4Niine in Lucknow followed by event extravaganza. The nationwide activities organized by the Niine Movement, in partnership with JCI India, FOGSI, & Niine Sanitary Napkins are all set to be held in up to 500 cities. Campaign aims to bridge the gap between sanitary napkin users from 18% to 82% bringing together both genders, across all ages, backgrounds & of all abilities. Run4Niine participants can run, walk, jog & wheel across their cities united by one vision, breaking the stigma around periods to leave no one behind. Runs will take place in Lucknow, where Future Sahara hospital will support as medical partner, Gurgaon at Leisure Valley, where Niine will be supported by Gurgaon Women Police members & senior legal counsels, Fortis Hospitals will be supporting Run4Niine as Medical Partner across the country in cities they are present in.
