L2 Empuraan producer Antony Perumbavoor will get discover from Revenue Tax division

The Revenue Tax Division has issued a discover to L2: Empuraan producer Antony Perumbavoor, in search of clarification on the alleged monetary transactions associated to his beforehand bankrolled movies Lucifer and Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea, sources mentioned. (Additionally Learn | L2 Empuraan field workplace assortment day 11: Mohanlal movie reveals slight development, all set to enter ₹100 crore membership)
In line with sources within the Revenue Tax Division, the discover is a follow-up to the sooner raids carried out in 2022. Authorities have clarified that the present discover or the proceedings will not be associated to the lately launched and “controversial” movie L2: Empuraan.
In 2022, the Revenue Tax Division raided the places of work and residences of a number of movie producers in Kerala. The raids had been carried out on 5 manufacturing corporations, together with Aashirvad Cinemas, which was allegedly owned by Antony Perumbavoor, mentioned sources.
As per sources, the alleged monetary transactions of those corporations from 2019 to 2022 had been examined throughout preliminary proceedings. The most recent discover to Perumbavoor is a part of the division’s follow-up investigations, they added.
In the meantime, L2: Empuraan lately underwent voluntary edits by its makers after dealing with backlash from right-wing supporters over its political and social themes.
Actor-politician Suresh Gopi, throughout his handle within the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, dismissed the reviews of censor stress on the makers of Empuraan to take away 17 scenes from the film amid the controversy.
Suresh’s title, which appeared within the movie’s credit score beneath the “Particular Thanks” class, has been eliminated within the re-edited model.
Suresh mentioned there was no stress on the makers of L2: Empuraan, and it was the choice of the director, producers, and actor to take away 17 parts from the movie amid the continued controversy.
“There was no censor stress on the producers of Empuraan,” mentioned Suresh, including, “I used to be the primary particular person to name the producers and ask them to delete my title from the credit score…the start of the movie. That is the reality. I’m able to take any punishment whether it is false.”
He added, “It was the choice of the producers and the lead actor of the movie, with permission from the director of the movie, to take away 17 parts from the movie. It was their determination. So, what is that this circus happening ….defaming the occasion (BJP).”
L2: Empuraan, starring Mohanlal within the lead function, was directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran and launched in theatres on March 27.