Income Tax Department searches were conducted at Prime Focus Ltd premises in Mumbai.
The searches also covered the Mumbai office and studio of Prime Focus Limited, along with Namit Malhotra’s home.
Reports said the action may be linked to foreign remittances, but official details were not disclosed.
Prime Focus reportedly confirmed the raid, while no official statement explained the transactions under review.
The timing drew attention because it came before the release of Ramayana.
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All accounts agree that tax searches took place at Namit Malhotra-linked Mumbai offices, with reports also mentioning his home and associated entities. They also broadly say the action was reported around possible foreign remittance issues, though exact details were not disclosed.
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Income Tax Department searches were reported at Prime Focus Ltd premises in Mumbai, with some accounts also saying Namit Malhotra’s home and associated entities were covered. The reports connect the action to possible foreign remittances, but say officials have not disclosed exact details. Prime Focus reportedly confirmed the raid, and one report noted a share-price drop after the news. The story is also framed around the proximity of the searches to the release of Ramayana.
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Livemint reports that the Income Tax Department searched filmmaker Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Ltd office in Mumbai on Wednesday. According to the report, operations began in the morning and included searches at locations of associated entities, reportedly in connection with foreign remittances. The publication notes that while no official statement was released by the company regarding the exact nature of these transactions, Prime Focus reportedly confirmed the raid. The article provides background on Malhotra's career as an entrepreneur and visual effects executive, his leadership of DNEG, and his production of the upcoming film Ramayana.
India Today reports that the Income Tax Department conducted raids on Wednesday at the Mumbai office and studio of Prime Focus Limited, as well as the home of its chairman and Ramayana producer Namit Malhotra. The publication states that searches also targeted Malhotra's chartered accountant and that initial reports linked the action to foreign remittances, although officials have not disclosed exact details. The article notes that Prime Focus shares fell around eight percent following the news and mentions speculation connecting the raids to prior investigations involving other industry figures, though no official link has been established.
The Tribune reports that the Income Tax Department conducted raids on Wednesday at film producer Namit Malhotra's Prime Focus Ltd premises in Mumbai. According to the publication, the searches were reportedly linked to foreign remittances, though further details remain unascertained. The article notes that the action occurred just weeks before the release of the multi-crore film Ramayana, which is backed by Prime Focus Studios in association with DNEG and other entities. It also details the cast and production structure of the high-profile two-part cinematic adaptation.