A good number of cine stars have been lime-lighted in the recent past not for their glamour or acting, but for the wrong reasons. It is mainly for avoiding payment of taxes to the government.
Income-Tax Department has raided the houses and offices of two super-stars in Kerala viz. Mohan Lal and Mammootty and it is reported that more than Rs. 30 crore undeclared income has been confiscated. In addition, it is also reported that money has been deposited in foreign banks. Antiques are also found, the values of which are yet to be assessed.
A few days back, Film producer Ekta Kapoor was detained at Mumbai Airport for undeclared branded goods and she was let off only after paying Rs.53,000 as penalty.Earlier also cine-actors Manisha Lamba, Bipasha Basu, Anushka Sharma and others have been caught and penalised for unaccounted cash and goods.
Legal proceedings were initiated against actor Salman Khan for hunting in the government forest, which got much adverse publicity.
Why are these cinema icons who have got large number of fans cheat the country and the government and earn a bad name. They should be models for the people and not law-breakers.