After attending the screening of the much-awaited Bollywood biopic 'Samrat Prithviraj', Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced tax relaxation on its screening so that more people could watch the film and learn about Indian history. "This film is an inspiration to learn from the mistakes of the past. The Amrit Mahotsav year of independence is a period of self-reflection," Yogi Adityanath said after watching the film in the presence of film's director Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi, actors Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chhillar, and his cabinet colleagues.
"This effort to connect the present with the past is commendable. Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chhillar have done a great job in lead roles, while other actors have also contributed to making the film better with their performances. The entire team of the film deserves kudos for this," he said and recalled the TV serial 'Chanakya' by film's director Chandraprakash Dwivedi.
After the special screening, facilitated by the UFO Moviez India Ltd., at Lok Bhawan in Lucknow, the chief minister felicitated the artistes and said, "Today, I got the opportunity to watch a film after a gap of many years."
Due to his engagement in the preparations for the upcoming programmes of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Yogi reached the show a little late.
This film is based on the heroic saga of the last Hindu Emperor Prithviraj Chauhan, the immortal hero of Indian history. The movie is slated to hit the theatres on June 3.
'Samrat Prithviraj' stars Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chhillar, Sanjay Dutt and Sonu Sood in the lead roles.