Following closely on the heels of PK, the government of Uttar Pradesh has declared the Ayushman Khuranna starrerHawaizaada tax free in the state.
Presented by Reliance Entertianment,Hawaizaada is inspired from the life and works of Shivkar Talpade who flew the first ever unmanned plane 8 years before the Wright Brothers. Set in 1895 during the British Raj, the film is directed by Vibhu Puri who worked with Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Sawariya & others.
Commenting on the development Sanjeev Lamba CEO, Reliance Entertainment said “We are extremely happy to receive the tax free grant. This will ensure that the film will reach out to a much larger audience base. The achievements of Shivkar Talpade are largely undocumented and even un-credited. This film is our attempt to highlight one of his biggest achievements of flying the first plane ever at Chowpatty, Mumbai in 1895. We are glad the authorities agreed with us on making the film available as tax free and we hope to follow suit in other states”
Madhya Pradesh government on Monday declared a tax-free status for the Bollywoodfilm Hawaizaada which has been inspired by the life of Shivkar Talpade, a purported pioneer of aviation in India.
"We have decided to declare the film tax-free," said Manoj Shrivastava, principal secretary, commercial taxes and culture. The film producers had applied for tax-free status.
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