Vijay Devarakonda Appears Before ED – FilmyVoice
Standard Tollywood actor Vijay Devarakonda on Wednesday appeared earlier than the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in reference to the investigation regarding sourcing of funds for his latest movie ‘Liger’.
The actor appeared earlier than ED officers on the company’s regional workplace in Hyderabad. The central company is investigating the alleged violation of International Change Administration Act (FEMA).
As per sources, Vijay Devarakonda is being questioned about sources of funding for the film, his remuneration and funds made to different actors together with American boxer Mike Tyson.
The ED officers had grilled movie director Puri Jagannadh and actor-turned-producer Charmme Kaur on November 17.
They have been questioned in regards to the supply of funding for Hindi-Telugu film ‘Liger’ which was launched in August this 12 months.
Mike Tyson additionally performed an prolonged cameo within the film, reported to have been produced with a finances of about Rs 125 crore.
Starring Vijaya Devarakonda and Ananya Panday within the lead, the movie had mega shoots in Las Vegas. It, nevertheless, bombed on the box-office.
The ED took up the investigation after Congress chief Bakka Judson lodged a criticism in regards to the funding into the film by way of doubtful routes.
Bakka Judson had complained that even politicians had invested cash in Liger. He claimed that the traders discovered it the best means of turning their black cash into white.
The ED officers are reported to have questioned the director and producer in regards to the allegations that crores of rupees have been invested into the making of the film from overseas international locations allegedly in violation of FEMA.
The investigating company suspects that a number of corporations had transferred funds to the accounts of the filmmakers. They have been requested to supply particulars of those that had remitted the cash and the way the funds have been made to overseas actors together with Mike Tyson and technical crew.
