Vijay to Suriya: Income Tax raids that stirred up controversy in Kollywood

Becoming a movie star might seem like a dream for many. Yes, the profession comes with a lot of perks, but they are also under the scanner all the time. Movie stars undeniably get paid well for their work, which puts them under the spotlight of income tax raids. Let’s take a look back at income tax raids that stirred up controversy in Kollywood.

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Vijay is the one Tamil actor, who has faced a lot of income tax raids. Vijay's premises were raided during the 'Master' shoot and the officials taking Vijay from Neyveli to Chennai turned out as the debate. However, Vijay’s name was cleared in the investigation.

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The Income Tax department conducted a hasty raid at actor Suriya’s various houses in 2010. Later, the actor was asked to pay a tax amount of Rs 3 crore for previous financial years. But Suriya appealed a plea against the Income Tax department's order. The verdict was made on the case recently, and Suriya paid the taxes with interest.

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Rashmika Mandanna was shot to fame through the Kannada film 'Kirik Party', has transformed into a popular South Indian actress. In 2020, the Income-tax department conducted a raid at Rashmika's house. She was ranked as the highest-paid actress in Telugu, however, her name was cleared in the investigation as she had paid her taxes perfectly.

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Nayanthara is one of the popular South Indian actresses, and she has been rocking with her films for more than a decade. The income tax raid happened at Nayanthara's house in 2015. Not only Nayanthara but there were also Income Tax raids on several Tamil stars' premises at that time including Vijay and Samantha.

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Xavier Britto produced Vijay's 'Master' under the banner XB Film Creators, and the film grossed good numbers at the box office. But a sudden Income Tax raid was carried out at Xavier Britto's premises recently, due to a suspect in the producer's business dealing with a mobile company. But there has been no evidence against the producer yet and looks like he is clear from his side.

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