Kannada actress Radhika’s house raided by IT sleuths

Income Tax officials raided Popular Kannadafilm actress Radhika’s house in Banashankari inBangalore.

The Income Tax raid on Radhika’s house comes in thewake of reports that the 25-year-old actress recentlypurchased a mansion in upmarket Dollar’s colony inBangalore. Reports quoting highly placed Income Taxofficials said the raid, which continued till the weehours of Monday, yielded documents pertaining toundisclosed income.

Radhika stays at her Banashankari home with herfather, mother and an elder brother. Having acted inmore than twenty films since she entered the Kannadafilm industry six years ago, Radhika is among theleading actresses in Kannada film industry.

Radhika told reporters that Income Tax officials cameto her house late on Sunday night and sought documentspertaining to her account. “I showed them thedocuments and they were convinced that nothing wasamiss”, she said.However, Radhika admitted that she was surprised tofind IT sleuths at her door-step when they knocked onher door around 10.30 pm on Sunday.

“But, I regainedmy composure soon and welcomed them inside. These daysit is common for IT officials to pay visits to housesof artistes”, she said.Radhika also confessed that she received aremuneration of around Rs 800,000 to Rs 1 million foreach film she signed. When queried about thenewly-acquired mansion in Dollar’s colony, Radhikasaid she recently bought a house there on plot with adimension of 100 ft x 100 ft. “I did buy the house andI am getting it renovated”, she said.