Tamil actor would have never guessed what happened with him yesterday as Income Tax officials conducted a raid on two of his residences and questioned him for over five hours on the set of his upcoming film ‘Master’.&nbsp;

Vijay who is popularly known as Thalapathy by his fans had a shocker on Wednesday.&nbsp;

After questioning, the actor is now being brought back to Chennai. This after the Income Tax officials conducted a raid in his properties in Neelangarai and Saligramam areas of Chennai.

It started with searched in as many as 38 locations in Tamil Nadu and unaccounted cash of about Rs 25 crore was seized from the premises of a Tamil film financier who had faced allegations of intimidation and arm-twisting to recover money, said official sources.&nbsp;

The officials have also procured some documents indicating substantial tax evasion.

This is the second step into the investigation of alleged tax evasion by AGS Cinemas, which produced Vijay’s latest film ‘Bigil’. Around 20 locations belonging to AGS Cinemas were also raided.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/vijay-starrer-bigil-to-not-get-a-digital-release-266719">Vijay starrer 'Bigil' to not get a digital release?</a>

Tamil actor would have never guessed what happened with him yesterday as Income Tax officials conducted a raid on two of his residences and questioned him for over five hours on the set of his upcoming film ‘Master’.

Tamil actor would have never guessed what happened with him yesterday as Income Tax officials conducted a raid on two of his residences and questioned him for over five hours on the set of his upcoming film ‘Master’. Vijay who is popularly known as Thalapathy by his fans had a shocker on Wednesday. After questioning, the actor is now being brought back to Chennai. This after the Income Tax officials conducted a raid in his properties in Neelangarai and Saligramam areas of Chennai. It started with searched in as many as 38 locations in Tamil Nadu and unaccounted cash of about Rs 25 crore was seized from the premises of a Tamil film financier who had faced allegations of intimidation and arm-twisting to recover money, said official sources. The officials have also procured some documents indicating substantial tax evasion. This is the second step into the investigation of alleged tax evasion by AGS Cinemas, which produced Vijay’s latest film ‘Bigil’. Around 20 locations belonging to AGS Cinemas were also raided. Vijay starrer 'Bigil' to not get a digital release?

Tamil actor Vijay questioned by Income Tax officials on upcoming movie 'Master' set

Vijay starrer 'Bigil' is facing troubles getting a digital release. A court in Hyderabad has issued an interim injunction order barring the digital release of the Tamil movie and its Telugu version 'Whistle' after a petition was filed by Hyderabad-based filmmaker Nandi Chinni Kumar, who had sought orders to stop its theatrical, satellite and digital release. 
 
The film was scheduled to be screened on Amazon Prime Video later this month. 
 
"The court had restrained Amazon Prime from uploading and streaming the film `Bigil/Whistle` on YouTube or other modes of the broadcasting system until further orders," Kumar told a news agency on Thursday.

Claiming that he had acquired exclusive copyrights for making a film on the life of slum-footballer Akhilesh Paul, Kumar had given complaints of copyright infringement against makers of 'Bigil' to the Telangana Cinema Writers Association, the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce, the Tamil Film Producers Council, and the regional officer of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Chennai.

Kumar filed a lawsuit against the film`s director Atlee and actor Vijay, apart from the film`s producers, stating they have violated a copyright agreement which he had signed with Akhilesh Paul.

He claimed that there are striking similarities between the main character and plot events of 'Bigil' and the exclusive life story copyright of Akhilesh Paul.

Kumar had earlier served a legal notice to Akhilesh Paul, Hindi movie 'Jhund' makers Nagraj Manjule, Bhushan Kumar (who is also CMD of T-Series), Savita Raj, and megastar Amitabh Bachchan. He alleged cheating, criminal intimidation, breach of contract and copyright infringement.

Kumar who is an independent filmmaker, also sent notice to Slum Soccer founder Vijay Barse, on whose life the film is said to be based on.

Alleging that he was cheated and criminally intimidated by makers of the film, Kumar plans to move the court to stop the screening of the movie in theatres, television and all digital platforms.

The filmmaker claims that he bought exclusive rights in 2017 to make a movie on the life of Akhilesh Paul, a slum soccer player who was the Indian captain at the Homeless World Cup.

He claimed to have registered the story and script with Telangana Cinema Writers Association on June 11, 2018.

(With inputs from agency)

Vijay starrer 'Bigil' is facing troubles getting a digital release. A court in Hyderabad has issued an interim injunction order barring the digital release of the Tamil movie and its Telugu version 'Whistle' after a petition was filed by Hyderabad-based filmmaker Nandi Chinni Kumar, who had sought orders to stop its theatrical, satellite and digital release.

Vijay starrer 'Bigil' is facing troubles getting a digital release. A court in Hyderabad has issued an interim injunction order barring the digital release of the Tamil movie and its Telugu version 'Whistle' after a petition was filed by Hyderabad-based filmmaker Nandi Chinni Kumar, who had sought orders to stop its theatrical, satellite and digital release. The film was scheduled to be screened on Amazon Prime Video later this month. "The court had restrained Amazon Prime from uploading and streaming the film `Bigil/Whistle` on YouTube or other modes of the broadcasting system until further orders," Kumar told a news agency on Thursday. Claiming that he had acquired exclusive copyrights for making a film on the life of slum-footballer Akhilesh Paul, Kumar had given complaints of copyright infringement against makers of 'Bigil' to the Telangana Cinema Writers Association, the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce, the Tamil Film Producers Council, and the regional officer of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Chennai. Kumar filed a lawsuit against the film`s director Atlee and actor Vijay, apart from the film`s producers, stating they have violated a copyright agreement which he had signed with Akhilesh Paul. He claimed that there are striking similarities between the main character and plot events of 'Bigil' and the exclusive life story copyright of Akhilesh Paul. Kumar had earlier served a legal notice to Akhilesh Paul, Hindi movie 'Jhund' makers Nagraj Manjule, Bhushan Kumar (who is also CMD of T-Series), Savita Raj, and megastar Amitabh Bachchan. He alleged cheating, criminal intimidation, breach of contract and copyright infringement. Kumar who is an independent filmmaker, also sent notice to Slum Soccer founder Vijay Barse, on whose life the film is said to be based on. Alleging that he was cheated and criminally intimidated by makers of the film, Kumar plans to move the court to stop the screening of the movie in theatres, television and all digital platforms. The filmmaker claims that he bought exclusive rights in 2017 to make a movie on the life of Akhilesh Paul, a slum soccer player who was the Indian captain at the Homeless World Cup. He claimed to have registered the story and script with Telangana Cinema Writers Association on June 11, 2018. (With inputs from agency)

Vijay starrer 'Bigil' to not get a digital release?

If all goes well then we might just get to see Shah Rukh Khan in a Tamil film, one he has never been a part of.&nbsp;

According to reports, Shah Rukh has been approached for a special appearance in Thalapathy’s ‘Bigil.’ As per a published report, a source close to the film was quoted, “They approached Shah Rukh Khan with the request. Shah Rukh has never done any Tamil film before. But, this is just to shake a leg with Vijay to an AR Rahman’s tune.”&nbsp;

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Those who have followed Shah Rukh’s filmography would know that the megastar has done 32 cameo appearances till now.&nbsp;

The actor is yet to confirm any project in Hindi too after the debacle that his last release ‘Zero’ was in which he starred as a vertically challenged man along with Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. On taking some time off from work and not signing anything, he said earlier, “I have no film with me right now. I am not working on any film. Usually what happens is when your one film is coming to an end, you begin work on your next film and I get involved within 3-4 months.

But this time, I am just not feeling like…My heart doesn’t allow me to..I just felt that I should rather take time out, watch films, listen to stories and read more books.”&nbsp;

We hope Shah Rukh makes up his mind soon and we get to see him on the screen with something exciting! 
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If all goes well then we might just get to see Shah Rukh Khan in a Tamil film, one he has never been a part of. According to reports, Shah Rukh has been approached for a special appearance in Thalapathy’s ‘Bigil.

If all goes well then we might just get to see Shah Rukh Khan in a Tamil film, one he has never been a part of. According to reports, Shah Rukh has been approached for a special appearance in Thalapathy’s ‘Bigil.’ As per a published report, a source close to the film was quoted, “They approached Shah Rukh Khan with the request. Shah Rukh has never done any Tamil film before. But, this is just to shake a leg with Vijay to an AR Rahman’s tune.” #Bigil2ndLook expect the unexpected @actorvijay @AGS_cinemas @dop_gkvishnu @arrahman @muthurajthangvl @Lyricist_Vivek @Actor_Vivek @shobimaster @AntonyLRuben @gopiprasannaa pic.twitter.com/oWy6mZEAaF — atlee (@Atlee_dir) June 21, 2019 × Those who have followed Shah Rukh’s filmography would know that the megastar has done 32 cameo appearances till now. The actor is yet to confirm any project in Hindi too after the debacle that his last release ‘Zero’ was in which he starred as a vertically challenged man along with Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. On taking some time off from work and not signing anything, he said earlier, “I have no film with me right now. I am not working on any film. Usually what happens is when your one film is coming to an end, you begin work on your next film and I get involved within 3-4 months. But this time, I am just not feeling like…My heart doesn’t allow me to..I just felt that I should rather take time out, watch films, listen to stories and read more books.” We hope Shah Rukh makes up his mind soon and we get to see him on the screen with something exciting!

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