Q171
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The Hindi film 'Padman' released in 2018 was inspired by the true life story of
- a.Arunachalam Muruganantham
- b.R. Balki
- c.Akshay Kumar
- d.Bindeshwar Pathak
Answer: (A) Arunachalam Muruganantham
Pad Man (2018), directed by R. Balki with Akshay Kumar in the lead role, is based on Arunachalam Muruganantham of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, who invented a low-cost sanitary-pad-making machine and campaigned for menstrual hygiene in rural India; he was named among TIME's 100 most influential people (2014) and received the Padma Shri (2016). The film drew on a story in Twinkle Khanna's book The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad. Bindeshwar Pathak founded Sulabh International (sanitation and public toilets). A related documentary, Period. End of Sentence, won an Oscar in 2019.