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‘Ramayana’: What Tax-Free Status Means for a Film’s Box Office?

‘Ramayana’: What Tax-Free Status Means for a Film’s Box Office?

From lower ticket prices to potential box-office gains, here’s how tax exemptions work and who really benefits. 

By Ganesh Aaglave

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The Border Never Closed: Keeping Partition Alive

“Main Vaapas Aaunga” and  “Batwara 1947” brings Partition back into focus. Filmmakers, writers and  historians share why  it remains Indian cinema’s most enduring emotional subject.
 

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‘Salaar 2’: Prabhas and Prashanth Neel to Begin Shooting in June 2027

The sequel is expected to bring back several key cast members from the first instalment, including Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, Sriya Reddy, Jagapathi Babu, Tinnu Anand, Bobby Simha and Easwari Rao, among others.

Box Office

‘Jailer 2’ Box Office: Rajinikanth-starrer Set To Surpass Ajay Devgn’s ‘Drishyam: The Conclusion’ To Become 2026’s Second-Highest Indian Grosser

“Jailer 2” is expected to enjoy a free run in the domestic market until the arrival of Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi’s “Ramayana.”

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Inside Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’: Shiamak Davar’s Choreography, Songs, Part 2 Status and The World-Building (EXCLUSIVE)

According to a source close to the project, the makers’ vision deliberately moves away from traditional Indian cinematic conventions to maintain seamless narrative pacing.

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‘Fauzi’ Teaser: Prabhas Plays Subhash Chandra Bose’s Master Spy In Hanu Raghavapudi’s Period Action Drama

​The glimpse opens with a fictionalized portrayal of Subhash Chandra Bose meeting the dictator of Germany, Adolf Hitler, during World War II and asking for his support in India’s fight for Independence.

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