Priyanka’s ‘Mary Kom’ Declared Tax Free In Maharashtra & UP

   Priyanka Chopra’s upcoming biopic on the life of Olympic medal winning boxer Mary Kom has been declared tax free in Maharashtra and UP already. Majority of films are exempted from the entertainment tax after their release although with Mary Kom, the government took the decision prior to its official release.

    According to the Maharashtra and UP government, the story of Mary Kom is an inspiring tale and so that it reaches far and wide, the film will be exempted from tax. The film revolves around the struggle of boxer Mary Kom from Manipur who not only became a five-time World Amateur Boxing Champion, but also gave up the sport at the pinnacle of her career and embraced motherhood.

    The story is about her journey of getting back into the ring and then winning the Olympics bronze medal for the nation. Both the Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh governments feel that women should be encouraged more and thus the attempt to make the movie more popular it has been already declared tax free.