‘Begum Jaan’ Declared Tax-free in Jharkhand

Vidya Balan would be promoting the crafts of the state.

Vidya Balan’s upcoming film Begum Jaan has been declared tax-free in Jharkhand. Raghubar Das, Chief Minister of the state, took to Twitter to declare the news. He wrote that since the film has been mostly shot in Jharkhand and the cast was happy with the state’s hospitality, Begum Jaan would be tax-free there. Vidya and Mahesh Bhatt were in Ranchi to promote the film.

निर्देशक श्री महेश भट्ट, अदाकारा विद्या बालन ने आज मुलाकात की। अपनी आनेवाली फिल्म बेगम जान के प्रचार के सिलसिले में वे रांची आये हुए थे। pic.twitter.com/Stvz7ah4Fz

— Raghubar Das (@dasraghubar) April 8, 2017

बेगम जान की ज्यादातर शूटिंग झारखंड में हुई है। झारखंड में मिली सुविधा से वे काफी खुश नजर आए। झारखंड में फिल्म को टैक्स फ्री कर दिया गया है। https://t.co/DUCAqosBv3

— Raghubar Das (@dasraghubar) April 8, 2017

Das also added that Vidya has agreed to promote the crafts of the state.

विद्या बालन ने झारक्राफ्ट की ब्रांड एम्बेसडर बनने की सहमति प्रदान की। वे झारक्राफ्ट के उत्पादों का प्रचार प्रसार करेंगी। https://t.co/hAEMvJMv38

— Raghubar Das (@dasraghubar) April 8, 2017

Mahesh Bhatt and director Srijit Mukherji thanked the minister profusely.

Thank u Jharkhand ! Thank u Raghubar Das Ji ! Your support to our film Begum Jaan has made a great difference. Thank U ! @dasraghubar https://t.co/mmJJhzxcHM

— Mahesh Bhatt (@MaheshNBhatt) April 9, 2017

Delighted to announce that Begum Jaan has been declared tax free in Jharkhand and has also been given a subsidy... https://t.co/xQnWcVs7yc

— Srijit Mukherji (@srijitspeaketh) April 9, 2017

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