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New Delhi | Jagran Entertainment Desk: The Kashmir Files directed by Vivek Agnihotri hit cinemas on March 11 and has been getting appreciation from everyone. On Sunday Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka governments declared 'The Kashmir Files' movie tax-free in their respective states. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday announced making the movie ‘The Kashmir Files’ tax-free in Karnataka. The announcement was made by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

“Kudos to @vivekagnihotri for #TheKashmirFiles, a blood-curdling, poignant & honest narrative of the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from their home land. To lend our support to the movie & encourage our people to watch it, we will make the movie tax-free in Karnataka,” Bommai tweeted.

The Gujarat CMO tweeted in Gujarati, "Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has decided to give tax exemption to the film 'The Kashmir Files' in the state."

Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan declared the film 'The Kashmir Files' tax-free in the state, stating that the film needs to be watched by maximum number of people. On Monday, MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra said that “the Madhya Pradesh policemen will be given leave to watch the movie 'The Kashmir Files' and instructions for the same have been issued to Director General of Police Sudhir Saxena".

He further said that the film is a heart-wrenching narration of the pain, suffering, struggle, and trauma faced by Kashmiri Hindus in the 1990s.

"Movie #TheKashmirFiles is a heart-wrenching narration of the pain, suffering, struggle, and trauma faced by Kashmiri Hindus in the 90s. This needs to be watched by maximum people, hence we have decided to make it a tax-free in the state of Madhya Pradesh," the Chief Minister said in a tweet.

Earlier, the Haryana government on Friday declared that "The Kashmir Files" movie will be tax-free in the state and directed cinemas and multiplexes not to charge state GST on the screening of the movie.

About The Kashmir Files: The film revolves around the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990. It depicts the harsh reality of Kashmiri Pandits who were tormented to leave their homes and flee. The film's cast stars Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Darshan Kumar, and Pallavi Joshi in pivotal roles.

Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, The Kashmir Files is bankrolled by Tej Narayan Agarwal, Abhishek Agarwal, Pallavi Joshi, and Vivek Agnihotri under the Zee Studios, IAmBuddha, and Abhishek Agarwal Arts banners.