Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Samrat Prithviraj' gets tax-free status in Gujarat, mints Rs 44 cr at box-office

Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Samrat Prithviraj' earned the tax-free status in Gujarat on Tuesday.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel decided to exempt the Hindi film of taxes in the BJP-ruled state as it celebrates the life of warrior king Prithviraj Chauhan.

The announcement came days after three other BJP-ruled states declared the film tax-free.



'Samrat Prithviraj' was made tax-free in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand before the film's release.

Meanwhile, the movie has managed to collect over Rs 44 crore at the domestic box office since its release. The historical action drama was released on June 3 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh said that the movie witnessed a sharp decline on Day 4 (Monday). "Should've scored in double digits or thereabouts to make up for unsatisfactory business on Day 1 and 2. Business at national chains remains dull," he added.


On Monday, the movie minted just Rs 5 crore.

According to a statement issued by Yash Raj Films, 'Samrat Prithviraj' - which was made at a budget of Rs 175 crore - earned Rs 10.70 crore on Day 1. During the weekend, the movie did a business of Rs 12.60 crore (Saturday) and Rs 16.10 crore (Sunday) at the box office, taking its three-day total to Rs 39.40 crore nett.

Directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi and produced by YRF, It also stars Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar, Sanjay Dutt and Sonu Sood.

The film was previously titled 'Prithviraj', but was changed to 'Samrat Prithviraj' to honour the brave king.