Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has announced that Salman Khan starrer Bajrangi Bhaijaan would be made tax free in the state, official spokesperson said in a statement issued here.
The CM took the decision after film's director Kabir Khan met Yadav at his official residence here on Monday and appealed him to announce tax concession for film in the state.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan was released last Friday on the occasion of Eid. On the occasion, the CM said that state's new film policy has attracted several Bollywood producers and they are now shooting films in UP.
"During the past three years several films have been shot in UP and state government has extended financial assistance to the producers and directors," he said while adding that more proposals for film shooting is pouring almost every day.
Yadav also said that to promote films two film cities have been planned. While one film city would come up on the lucknow-Agra expressway while the second one at Trans-Ganga Hi-tech city in Unnao. An investment of Rs 650 crore is expected in both the film cities and around 9000 people will get job there.