The Income Tax department paid a surprise visit to actor Vijay on the sets of ‘Master’ which is being shot at the Neyveli coal mines on February 5 and even took him to his Chennai home for further investigation. The raids which were carried out at the properties of Vijay, financier
Anbu Chelian
and AGS Entertainment premises for their declarations on the profits of their last film '
Bigil
', ended up in some revelations. The film was said to have collected more than Rs 300 crore at the box office and Income Tax officials have already seized Rs 77 crore and more unaccounted documents from the premises of financier Anbu Chelian. Now, as per latest reports, the Income Tax department has again issued summons to Vijay and have asked him to give an explanation within three days.
Also, the film financier Anbu Chelian and producer of 'Bigil', AGS Entertainment, have been asked to explain about their transactions. The Income Tax raid which was held on February 5 and 6 at Vijay's premises for more than 23 hours, had resulted in no money or documents being seized, but it was revealed that Vijay had been paid Rs 30 crore for the film. Meanwhile, Vijay who is back to the sets of 'Master' at Neyveli, after the Income Tax investigation, has been receiving a lot of support from his fans. Now, again the actor has to take a break from his shooting and appear at the Income Tax department office in
Nungambakkam
, Chennai, for further investigation by Thursday, February 13.
Director of 'Master',
Lokesh Kanagaraj, has been filming the scenes of Vijay clashing with
Vijay Sethupathi at the Neyveli coal mines. The team has rented the place for ten days at Rs 25,000 per day. The film is produced by XB Film Creators, and it is expected to hit the theatres in April 2020 for a summer release.