West Bengal’s Tax-Free ‘Ramayana’ Nod Puts Ranbir Kapoor and Yash Film in Focus
West Bengal Chief Minister Shuvendu Adhikari has announced that the upcoming epic film Ramayana, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, will be tax-free in the state, according to a report by news agency ANI.
The announcement has drawn attention to the highly anticipated film, based on the Indian epic and starring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Yash as Ravana, and Sai Pallavi as Sita. Ravi Dubey will portray Lakshman, while Sunny Deol will play Hanuman.
The film also features Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Vivek Oberoi, Rakul Preet Singh, Shobana, Sheeba Chaddha and Faisal Malik in significant roles.
Produced by Namit Malhotra, Ramayana is planned as a two-part cinematic project, with a reported combined budget of around Rs 4,000 crore. Prime Focus Studios, Monster Mind Creations and DNEG are associated with the production.
The first instalment is scheduled for ects and ensemble cast.
During his remarks to ANI, Adhikari also referred to films such as The Kerala Story, The Kashmir Files, and The Bengal Files in the context of tax exemptions. He further spoke about the possibility of future films based on Krishna and Arjuna, as well as the Mahabharata.
Separately, the chief minister expressed grief over a deadly crowd-crush incident at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata’s Chorbagan area. He offered condolences to the affected families and said that prayers and a minute of silence would be observed in remembrance of the victims.
The tax-free announcement adds another dimension to the pre-release attention surrounding Ramayana, one of the most ambitious Indian film projects currently in the spotlight.
