Lucknow . The Uttar Pradesh government has given tax free status to ‘The Kashmir Files’.
Earlier, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Karnataka had given tax free status to the film.
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s ‘The Kashmir Files’ opened to a bang at the box office when it released this Friday.
Helmed by Anupam Kher, the film is about atrocities against Kashmiri Pandits in the 1990s, when they were killed, persecuted and forced to leave their homes overnight.
The film, which highlights the brutality endured by Kashmiri Pandits, has received appreciation from the Center and the states. When the producers met him on Saturday, it also got the approval of the Prime Minister.
Many legislators have also demanded that the film be made tax free.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya watched the film on Monday night and said it was an honest description of the situation that forced Kashmiri Pandits to flee in 1990.
—AnyTV News
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