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I take only in full white: Venkatesh

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In the wake of IT raids on some of the producers and directors, Venkatesh and Anil Ravipudi comments about it are interesting

suresh kavirayani
The Income Tax (IT) raids on some of the bigwigs of Telugu Film Industry has shaken everyone. The raids are continuing even on the third day and the officials are after some of the top producers and directors’ houses, offices and their search is intense, says a source. Producer Dil Raju’s office and house are under the control of the IT officials, but promotions for his film ‘Sankranthiki Vasthunnam’ that stars Venkatesh and directed by Anil Ravipudi are continuing as usual.
On Thursday, lead actor Venky, director Anil Ravipudi and music director Bheems attended a media conference to promote the film and answered many questions. The IT raids on film people also came up in those discussions. Both Venky and Anil were candid in their replies. When asked about many leading actors taking some of their remuneration in black, when the producers couldn’t manage it, Venkatesh said, “I don’t know about other actors. But I take my remuneration in full white. I will take only a small amount and I will be full white.”
To another question, the actor said that he never seeks anything from God. “Whatever he gives I will take and I never ask him anything,” said Venkatesh. The film collected huge amounts at the box-office. If this film was also released in a pan-India way like many films, the amount could have been more. “When it comes I will do, otherwise whatever comes to me, I will take. For this film there is a lot of bonus and we are all happy about it,” said Venkatesh.
The makers announced that the film collected Rs 230 crore gross and when asked if this kind of figures might attract the attention of IT officials, director Anil Ravipudi said, “It’s genuine collections and every ticket on this film is accountable. There is nothing wrong in the collections of this film.”
Director Sukumar’s house was also raided. When asked about it, Anil said in a lighter vein, “I don’t stay next to Sukumar. But in a few days I am shifting next to his house. You are all asking the question. So, they (IT people) may come to me also.”
“The IT people also came to the festival for the film titled ‘Sankranthiki Vasthunnam,” he said. “I think these raids are all common and it happens once in every two years. Generally, IT raids on film and business people are common,” said the director.
When asked that while his producer Dil Raju was facing the music, here you are enjoying the success,” he said, “Dil Raju is happy. When we contacted him somehow through some person, he asked us to continue the promotions of the film and take it to the public,” said Anil.

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