Hawaizaada now gets tax-free status in MP

Madhya Pradesh government on Monday declared a tax-free status for the Bollywood film Hawaizaada which has been inspired by the life of Shivkar Talpade, a purported pioneer of aviation in India.

"We have decided to declare the film tax-free," said Manoj Shrivastava, principal secretary, commercial taxes and culture. The film producers had applied for tax-free status.

The producers said in a release that after Uttar Pradesh, Hawaizaada had now been declared tax-free in Madhya Pradesh as well. Presented by Reliance Entertainment, the film is directed by Vibhu Puri and stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Pallavi Sharda and Mithun Chakraborty.