LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday announced that the film 'Samrat Prithviraj,' starring Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chillar, will be tax-free in the state.

"We announce that the movie 'Samrat Prithviraj' will be made tax-free in Uttar Pradesh so that a common man can also watch this movie," Yogi Adityanath said.

The Uttar Pradesh CM made the announcement after attending a special screening of the movie on Thursday. The cast and crew members of the film were present at the special screening.

Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and his family had attended a special screening of the film in Delhi ahead of the film's release. The Union Minister said that as a history student, he not only enjoyed the film which portrayed India's cultural heritage but also realized the importance of the film for the Indians.