'Sachin: A Billion Dreams' declared tax-free in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The upcoming biopic on cricket legend and Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar – ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’ -- has been declared tax-free by the Odisha government.

State Finance Minister Sashi Bhushan Behera on Tuesday said the entertainment tax on the film has been waived.

‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’ is based on the life of Sachin Tendulkar and it is scheduled to release on May 26.

The movie, a biographical drama, captures Tendulkar's personal journey from a young boy to a cricketing icon.

It is written and directed by James Erskine and produced by Ravi Bhagchandka and Carnival Motion Pictures under 200 NotOut Productions.

The movie has already been declared tax-free in Kerala and Chhattisgarh.