Every once in a while, we come across a movie that not just entertains us but educates us on a certain topic about which we were unaware for quite a long time. Seeing the storyline and the impact of the movie carved on the audience, the government often exempts tax on the movie. A movie is generally declared tax-free when it targets a certain stereotype or the root cause that was necessary for the audience. The aim of doing is circulating the information via movie to a wider set audience. Today here we bring you top 10 Bollywood movies that were declared tax free:
1. The Kashmir Files: The latest movie to join the bandwagon is Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files. The movie portraying the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley is declared tax-free in a bunch of states including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Goa, and Haryana. The movie was released on 11 March 2022 and has managed to do the business of Rs. 190 crores in just 12 days.
2. Chhapaak: portraying the story of a brave acid attack survivor named Laxmi, Deepika Padukone’s Chhapaak was released back in 2019. The movie sheds light on the struggle of Laxmi trying to ban acid in the nation. It was declared tax-free in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
3. Uri: The Surgical Strike: Uri – The Surgical Strike is the cinematic take on the surgical strike conducted by the Indian Army as revenge for the attack that happened in Uri. Made on the budget of ₹25 crores, the movie grossed ₹342.06 crores worldwide. It was made tax-free by the Uttar Pradesh government.
4. Hindi Medium: Starring Irfan Khan in lead, Hindi Medium is one of the most underrated gems of the Bollywood industry. Because of the influential message hidden in the movie, it was declared tax-free by the governments of Delhi, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat.
5. Dangal: Shedding light on the life story of Indian gold medalist, The Phogat Sister, Dangal was made tax-free by the Haryana Government. The movie was released in 2016 and not just did great business in India but also all around the globe.
6. Sarbjit: Sarbjit was based on the life of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian man who was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1991 and subsequently spent 22 years in prison for alleged terrorism and spying. The movie was made tax-free in Uttar Pradesh.
7. Padman: The movie was based on the life story of Arunachalam Muruganantha. Pad Man, which was released in 2018 made around ₹207 crores at the box office. The movie was declared tax-free by the government of Rajasthan.
8. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha: Toilet: Ek Prem Katha was released in 2017 and became the first movie in the post-GST era to become tax-free. Since the movie was in the interest of the general public, it was made tax-free by the Uttar Pradesh government.
9. Sachin: A Billion Dreams: Based on the life journey of the god of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, the documentary short film was released back in 2017. the movie was declared tax-free in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Odisha.
10. Airlift: Airlift is another Akshay Kumar starrer movie that was made tax-free. Released in 2016, Airlift showed the evacuation of Indians based in Kuwait during the invasion by Iraq. It was made tax-free in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
