Producer Vashu Bhagnani hospitalised in UK amid IT searches over suspected fund irregularities
&imwidth=600&imheight=450&format=webp&quality=medium "Producer Vashu Bhagnani hospitalised in UK amid IT searches over suspected fund irregularities")
File image of Vashu Bhagnani
Producer Vashu Bhagnani has been hospitalised in London amid an ongoing investigation, with the specific reason for his admission remaining unconfirmed.
Producer Vashu Bhagnani has reportedly been hospitalised in London, days after the Income Tax Department conducted searches at his office. The reason of for his hospitalisation has not been revealed yet.
On September 28, the Income Tax Department conducted searches at several locations linked to Bollywood actor Rakul Preet Singh, her fath
Investigators say the searches began over suspected financial irregularities. Tax officials are currently verifying documents, financial records, and tracking allegations that funds may have been routed abroad under the pretext of financing film projects.
This financial scrutiny compounds recent legal challenges for the family. In December 2025, Mumbai Police and the Elite Action Group for Drug Law Enforcement (EAGLE) Force launched a search for Aman Preet Singh, Rakul Preet Singh's brother.
Also read: Bollywood in focus as Income Tax searches 12 Mumbai locations linked to Rakul Preet, Vashu Bhagnani
The operation followed the December 19 arrest of two businessmen for allegedly peddling drugs, during which 43 grams of cocaine and 11.5 grams of MDMA were seized.
Trending Stories
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
)
)
)
)
Authorities suspect that Aman Preet Singh purchased drugs from the peddlers on multiple occasions.
Bhagnani remains a prominent figure in the Hindi film industry. He established Pooja Entertainment in 1995, launching his career as a producer with the Govinda-starrer Coolie No. 1 the same year.
Over the decades, his banner has backed several commercial hits, including Hero No. 1, Biwi No. 1, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, Sarbjit, Bell Bottom, and the 2024 action film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.