Rajasthan Makes Deepika Padukone's Chhapaak Tax Free After Madhya Pradesh And Chhattisgarh

Following on the heels of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the Congress ruled Rajasthan has declared Deepika Padukone-starrer "Chhapaak" tax-free in the state.

The decision to declare the Meghna Gulzaar directed film tax-free in Rajasthan was taken late on Friday night.

On Thursday, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, both ruled by the Congress, had declared "Chhapaak" tax-free even before its release on Friday.

"We are happy to declare 'Chhapaak' a tax-free film. People have welcomed the decision of exempting this film from the tax bracket. The film shall be an eye opener," Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Saturday.

Chhapaak got caught in a whirlwind of troubles after Deepika Padukone, who was in New Delhi for the promotions of the film, paid a visit to the JNU campus to extend her support the students beaten up in the violence the ensued on 5 January.

The film is based on the life of the acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. Within two days of its release Chhapaak has managed to earn Rs. 10.77 crores at the box office nationwide. The film is facing stiff competition from Ajay Devgn’s Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior which is off to a great start earning Rs. 35.10 crores in two days.

With inputs from IANS