Lucknow: Yogi Adityanath led the way in announcing tax exemption for ‘Samrat Prithviraj’ after watching the film with the cast members at a special screening in Lucknow on Thursday.
Two more BJP-ruled states – Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand — followed suit later in the day.
MP chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took to Twitter to announce that the Akshay Kumar-starrer will be tax-free in the state so that “maximum number of youth sees the movie and learn” about the life of Rajput ruler Samrat Prithviraj and a feeling of love can be “inculcated in them towards their motherland.”
The Chandra Prakash Dwivedi-directed film will hit the theatres on June 3. It marks former Miss World Manushi Chillar’s Bollywood debut.
Also Read: Title Of Akshay Kumar’s Film Changed To ‘Samrat Prithviraj’; Know Why
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said that ‘Samrat Prithviraj’ should be watched by everyone.
“Future generations should take inspiration from him, so we have decided that this film will be tax-free in Uttarakhand,” ANI quoted him as saying.
Union Home minister Amit Shah, who watched ‘Samrat Prithviraj’ along with Akshay in a Delhi theatre on Wednesday, showered praises on the film, saying it depicts India’s culture of “respecting women and empowering” them.
