The countdown to Ramayana’s release has begun! Starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash in lead roles, the mythological epic is ready to arrive in theatres on November 5. The makers recently kickstarted advance bookings for the movie. And now, it has been declared tax-free in West Bengal. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari made this special announcement on Dussehra. The West Bengal CM further spoke about upcoming movies on Indian mythology. Talking about Ramayana, it has been directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Yash and Namit Malhotra.
Ramayana to be tax-free in West Bengal
On the occasion of Dussehra, West Bengal CM Suvendu told ANI, “The Ramayana film has been made tax-free. The Kerala Story, The Kashmir Files, and The Bengal Files—all of these will be (or have been) made tax-free, and the same will apply to . In the days to come, we will see films on Shri Krishna and Arjuna, as well as the Mahabharata.”
That said, Ramayana selled tickets worth Rs 4.78 crore in advancing bookings on day one. According to Sacnilk, the Ranbir-Yash film earned Rs 1.41 crore in Maharashtra, Rs 1.39 crore in Delhi, Rs 25.58 lakh in Gujarat, Rs 24.92 lakh in Karnataka, Rs 23.57 lakh in West Bengal. Other earnings came from Indian states like Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and more.
Yash on backing Ramayana
Meanwhile, at the pre-release event in Hyderabad, Yash revealed Namit’s vision for Indian cinema convinced him to bankroll the project. The actor said he wants the Indian film industry to be place at a great level. He further prasied his co-producer, ” He has gambled it! Trust me, he has put his reputation, his money, everything at stake to put this film on a global platform.”
Yash in Ramayana
Yash also urged fans and all film industries to come together for Ramayana. “I request you from my side—all my well-wishers, fans, every cinema fan: Telugu industry, Kannada industry, Tamil industry, Malayalam industry, Hindi industry—for once, let’s come together if you like the film. Let’s come together and show the world.”
Talking about the project, it stars Ranbir as Lord Rama, Ravie Dubey as Lord Lakshman, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita, Arun Govil as King Dasharatha, Sunny Deol as Lord Hanuman, and more. Lara Dutta, Rakul Preet Singh, Indira Krishnan, Kunal Kapoor, and Vivek Oberoi are also integral part of Ramayana.