Akshay, 48, shared the news on his Twitter account and also thanked the UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav.
“Just been informed the Uttar Pradesh Govt. has declared #Airlift as Tax Free.Thank you to the young & progressive team led by @yadavakhilesh.”
The film, based on evacuation of Indians based in Kuwait, opened last week to rave reviews from critics and fans.
Akshay’s “Airlift” co-star Nimrat Kaur retweeted his post and wrote, “So incredible and hopefully a first of many more to follow. #TaxFree #Airlift.”
The movie has been directed by Raja Krishna Menon and co-produced by Nikhil Advani.
PTI