A couple of months back, Superstar Mahesh Babu ventured into multiplex business and launched his first property in Kondapur and named it as AMB Cinemas. Popular multiplex chain company Asain Cinemas has partnered with Mahesh in forming the AMB Cinemas.

Mahesh has received a show cause notice the other day from Ranga Reddy district GST Commissionerate anti-profiteering wing for violating GST norms. As AMB Cinemas has been continuing to charge old GST rate on tickets, even though the taxes on tickets has been reduced on January 1st by GST council.

The GST council reduced taxes to 18% from 28% for the tickets priced above Rs. 100 and 12% from 18% for the tickets priced below Rs. 100. As per the reports, AMB cinemas has bagged an amount of Rs. 35 lakhs by not changing the GST rate. GST commissionerate has ordered the management to return that amount to the consumer welfare fund.

The GST commissionerate Hyderabad has sent a press note to the media stating that Mahesh Babu did not pay the tax of 18.5 lakh rupees during the year 2007-08. But, the legal team of Mahesh Babu issued a press release stating the facts that there was no tax payable during the year that the commissionerate mentioned.

“The GST Commissionerate Hyderabad has attached the bank accounts for a disputed tax demand of Rs 18.5 lakhs claiming Rs 73.5 lakhs towards Tax interest and the penalty for brand ambassador services rendered in FY 2007-08 which was not taxable service. The brand ambassador services were brought in the statute by insertion of section 65(105)(zzzq) with effect from 1-7-2010. The GST Commissionerate Hyderabad has carried out the attachment without notice when several judicial pronouncements on this issue are in favor of the taxpayer and more so when the dispute is pending before the High Court. Mr. Mahesh Babu is a law-abiding citizen complying with all fiscal legislation and has no undisputed tax payable.” revealed the official legal team of G Mahesh Babu.

Mahesh Babu, the superstar of the Tollywood film industry is currently busy on a vacation and here’s shocking news about him. It is now revealed that Mahesh Babu was involved in tax evasion. The GST commissioner has issued a press release over the same.

The press note read, “Attachment of Bank Account pertaining to Film Actor G. Mahesh Babu Hyderabad GST Commissionerate has attached bank accounts of famous film star Sri. G. Mahesh Babu today. The brief facts of the case are as follows:-Sri Mahesh Babu has not paid Service Tax during the period 2007-08 for the taxable services provided by him as brand ambassador/appearance money/and advertising for promotion of products etc. The total tax due from him was Rs. 18.5 Lakhs. Today the GST department has attached his bank accounts in Axis Bank and ICICI Bank for an amount of Rs. 73.5 Lakhs which includes Tax, Interest, and Penalty.”

Mahesh Babu’s auditor is already on his job to settle the issue.

Controversial director RGV’s today’s interrogation by CCS police has been postponed to March 1st week due to the delay in the accumulation of technical evidences with regard to GST web series case.

RGV has reportedly answered some of their questions while asking for time for the rest, in the 1st phase of interrogation. Police have ceased & sent his laptop to FSL, the report of which is expected to give more clarity over the case.

Police are also going to question music director Keeravani in the case. Police are in a plan of filing charge sheet in court along with the evidences.

Controversial director Ram Gopal Varma was booked by the police recently. It is also known that he was drilled by the police for the same reason, that he passed on derogatory comments against a social activist. Also, the movie “GST- God, Sex, and Truth” which was opposed by a large section of activists.

Ram Gopal Varma’s recent feature film portrayed pure nudity. Staring porn star Mia Malkova, this movie was made by Ram Gopal Varma. During live media interactions, Varma passed some derogatory comments on the ladies who opposed this form of movies.

The latest we hear is that Keeravani, the music composer for GST is to be booked with a legal case too. After investigating the case, the police are to give a notice to Keeravani and all the others who are associated with this movie. More details awaited.

Ram Gopal Varma appeared before the Central Crime Station today in connection with a case booked against him for alleged derogatory remarks on women. As earlier Women activists have lodged a complaint with the police against director Ram Gopal Varma and his project ‘God, Sex and Truth’ (GST) on Thursday alleging that the short film was derogatory to women.

According to reports, Ram Gopal Varma, who was expected to come around 1 pm, reached the station early around 12 noon along with his lawyer. A five-member police team is questioning him. The case pertains to Varma’s alleged derogatory remarks against women during the release of his much-hyped short film ‘God Sex and Truth‘ and posting ‘obscene’ pictures of the film on social media.

CCS officials said Varma will be asked to explain his comments. Post a legal opinion, necessary action will be taken.

Eccentric filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma’s short film ‘God Sex and Truth’ (GST), which was recently released on the digital platform, has hit a roadblock with video-sharing website Vimeo disabling access to the video.

Following a complaint from the women activists in the city, the Hyderabad Cybercrime police had written to Vimeo. According to officials, a Vimeo representative had replied to the Cybercrime wing here assuring they would disable access or remove the video, which they did on Monday.

Cybercrime officials have also requested the website to remove the option of paid access as well. GST, according to RGV, talks on sexuality from a woman’s perspective. It was shot with American adult star Mia Malkova and released on the digital platform on January 27.

Ace music director MM Keeravani has been on headlines with this striking BGM for Ram Gopal Varma’s God, Sex & Truth.

Currently, this GST video is creating wonders across the internet, and even the hosting site also got crashed due to the humungous online traffic on the release day. Keeping Mia Malkova’s sensuous body & RGV’s directorial skills aside, MM Kreem’s BGM surely gave an extra flavour to this sensuous video. On the eve of his BGM has been getting a tremendous response from the audience, he thanked director RGV for giving this opportunity.

He tweeted, “Love @RGVzoomin for uplifting my music in the process of showcasing his brilliance in various kinds of celluloid aesthetics. Romance in 1991, Comedy in 1992, and Sex in 2018. Horror and Violence to follow soon this year, Thanks to the mad movie maker for believing in me.”

On the whole, the combination of RGV-Keeravani proved as a successful combo in all their associations.

Controversial filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is currently busy with the promotions of his new project God, Sex and Truth. There are a lot of protests against this digital film and now the popular critic Mahesh Kathi has come to the rescue of Ram Gopal Varma and has been supporting the filmmakers’ attempt. Mahesh Kathi took to Twitter to reveal his opinion on the film and has given a counter to all those who are protesting.

“Ram Gopal Varma’s God, Sex and Truth is not a feature-length film for theatrical release. It’s a “short-docu-philosophy” for web media. I simply don’t understand why there is so much noise. Is it because it is made by RGV!! Is he such a big threat to India and it’s society and culture?.”

Ram Gopal Varma who happened to come across this supporting tweet has responded to Mahesh Kathi telling, “Hey Mahesh Kathi What’s really scary is the protestors level of ignorance ..There are millions of adult videos with foreign actors available and they are protesting on this one video GodSexTruth featuring a foreign actor.”

The ‘Mersal’ controversy seems growing bigger day by day. Though the movie producer has agreed to delete the scenes which make a mockery of GST, the film celebrities are raising their voice for trying to curb the freedom of expression.

After Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Vishal, and several others lent their support to the ‘Mersal’ team, the renowned cinematographer Santosh Sivan came up with a sensational Tweet – ‘Coming Soon. Films to display a new statutory warning. “No Governments were harmed during the making of this film’.

Even Arvind Swami came in support of ‘Mersal’. ‘By consolidating taxes, GST is making people aware of their contribution. Now, People will ask the govt for their due. What’s wrong? #Mersal,’ he questioned.

The latest buzz in the filmnagar reveals that Tamil hero Vishal’s office in Vadapalani, Chennai, was raided by the city’s Income Tax officials. A section of media has published the reports that the office has been raided by the GST Intelligence officials. But the GST wing officials have given a report and a public statement that they have not raided the office of Vishal and the media reports are false. For some time in the media last evening, there is a lot of buzz on the same.

Tamil Nadu BJP leader H Raja, openly stated that he had watched the pirated copy of Mersal. Vishal’s comments on him surrounded a sudden attention, and it also leads to unnecessary controversy. Vishal is currently awaiting the release of his Telugu film Detective.