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Agartala, Mar 15: Tripura Government has announced 'The Kashmir Files', a movie that depicts the persecution faced by the Kashmiri Hindus, tax-free in the state.
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb in a post in his official Facebook handle today said the government's decision aimed at encouraging the people to watch the movie for knowing the truth.
He wrote, "#TheKashmirFilesMovie made by #VivekAgnihotri , depicts the heart wrenching struggle and trauma faced by Kashmiri Hindus. To support his movie and encourage the people of the state to watch it, #Tripura govt has decided to make it tax-free in #Tripura."
Meanwhile, the Kashmir Files' has set the box-office on fire with earning Rs 27.15 crore in its first weekend. All the multiplexes in the Tripura capital are witnessing a heavy flow of cinema lovers from the day one.
Earlier, the BJP ruled Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana declared the Kashmir Files as Tax free. The film stars Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi among others.
Soon after the release, the movie entered the limelight and took an opening of Rs 3.25 crore at the box office. According to a report, it jumped to Rs 8.25 crore on its second day. The advance booking occupancy is almost full in theatres as positive word of mouth is helping the film to attract cinema lovers.
Based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990, 'The Kashmir Files' attempts to show the true picture behind the mass genocide that took place in the Kashmir valley.