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Income Tax Raids Prime Focus Offices Ahead of Ranbir Kapoor Film Release
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 08 Oct 2026, 07:47 AM
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Income Tax officials raided the offices of film production house Prime Focus, owned by Ramayana producer Namit Malhotra, a few weeks before the release of a film starring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash.
On a Thursday, Income Tax officials conducted a raid on the Prime Focus offices located in Mumbai, the production house run by Ramayana producer Namit Malhotra. The operation was carried out with a team of tax inspectors who seized documents and electronic devices for examination.
The raid was part of a broader investigation into alleged tax evasion by several film production companies. Inspectors reportedly collected financial records, invoices and digital files that could shed light on the company’s accounting practices.
Prime Focus has not yet released a statement regarding the raid. Malhotra, who has been involved in the film industry for over two decades, has not commented publicly on the matter.
The incident comes just weeks before the theatrical release of a new film featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, adding a layer of scrutiny to the production house’s upcoming projects.
The raid was part of a broader investigation into alleged tax evasion by several film production companies. Inspectors reportedly collected financial records, invoices and digital files that could shed light on the company’s accounting practices.
Prime Focus has not yet released a statement regarding the raid. Malhotra, who has been involved in the film industry for over two decades, has not commented publicly on the matter.
The incident comes just weeks before the theatrical release of a new film featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash, adding a layer of scrutiny to the production house’s upcoming projects.