Akshay Kumar’s Airlift declared tax free in Bihar

The Bihar cabinet decided to exempt entertainment tax on Bollywood film 'Airlift' starring Akshay Kumar.

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• Patna | Updated: February 17, 2016 03:54 PM IST
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The Bihar cabinet decided to exempt entertainment tax on Bollywood film ‘Airlift’ starring Akshay Kumar.

The Bihar cabinet decided to exempt entertainment tax on Bollywood film ‘Airlift’ starring Akshay Kumar.

A cabinet meeting took the decision as the film inculcates the feeling of pride and honour for the country among youths, Cabinet Secretariat Department’s Principal Secretary Brajesh Mehrotra said.

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Also read: Airlift’s box office collections: Akshay Kumar’s film earns Rs 105.29 crore in 11 days

Directed by Raja Menon, the film is based on evacuation of around 1.70 lakh Indians from Kuwait during the Gulf War in 1990.

‘Airlift’ has been made tax free in Uttar Pradesh earlier. (Read Airlift Review)

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