Income Tax Raid At ‘Pushpa 2’ Director’s House: There is news that the Income Tax Department raided the house and office of the director of Allu Arjun starrer film ‘Pushpa 2’. It is also being told that Sukumar was at Hyderabad airport when the Income Tax officials took him to his residence and then the raid was conducted.
New Delhi. The highest grossing film of the year 2024, ‘Pushpa 2’ is still dominating the box office. The film has broken many records of earnings worldwide and has become the second highest grossing film of India. On one hand, while the makers and directors are celebrating the success party of this film, on the other hand, income tax raids have started in their homes and offices.
Income Tax Department officials on Wednesday (January 22) raided the house and office of ‘Pushpa 2’ director Sukumar in Hyderabad. According to Sakshi Post, these raids started early in the morning and lasted for several hours. It is being told that Sukumar was at Hyderabad airport when the Income Tax officials took him to his residence and then the raid was conducted.
However, no information has been given yet about the purpose and results of the raid. No official of the Income Tax Department has given any statement about this raid. This raid has come at a time when Sukumar is enjoying the success of his recently released film ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’. The film stars Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles and has grossed over Rs 1800 crore worldwide. Meanwhile, on Tuesday (January 21), the Income Tax Department also raided the properties of producer Dil Raju.
Income tax officials are reportedly suspecting tax evasion and are examining documents. The action is said to be part of an investigation into alleged unaccounted income. Officials are examining financial records and transactions to detect possible tax evasion.
Dil Raju, whose real name is Velamkucha Venkata Ramana Reddy, is primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema. He has also produced a few Tamil and Hindi films and owns a production company called Sri Venkateswara Creations. Raju has won two National Film Awards and was awarded the Nagi Reddy-Chakrapani National Award in 2013. His recently produced film was the Ram Charan starrer ‘Game Changer’.
