Ramayana Producer Namit Malhotra’s Office Raided, IT Department Probes Transfer Of Money Abroad | Bollywood News

Last Updated:October 07, 2026, 18:20 IST

Namit Malhotra is the producer of Ramayana, which stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash in the lead.

Namit Malhotra’s Mumbai office raided by IT Department.

The Income Tax Department recently carried out raids at the Mumbai offices of Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Ltd, which is producing Ranbir Kapoor’s much-awaited movie, Ramayana. As reported by the Free Press Journal, the raids were conducted on Wednesday morning. Reportedly, the IT department is probing foreign remittances, which means transfer of money from India to another country by the company. More details about the raids are awaited.w

Prime Focus, led by Namit Malhotra, is a prominent media and entertainment services company with a global footprint across visual effects, animation, post-production and content production. The company derives a significant share of its revenue from international markets, with reports indicating that nearly 92% of its revenue comes from outside India.

The company also came under regulatory scrutiny earlier this year. In June, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) closed adjudication proceedings against Prime Focus related to accounting practices and financial disclosures, after finding no irregularities in the matter.

Who Is Namit Malhotra?

Namit Malhotra is a film producer and visual‑effects pioneer. He is also the founder of Prime Focus – which is known for its visual effects, animation and production. Malhotra founded this company from his father’s garage in Mumbai in the mid‑1990s. He later merged it with Video Workshop to revolutionise VFX in Bollywood.

Namit also collaborated with London’s Double Negative to form DNEG, where, as CEO, he led the company to win eight Oscars in Best Visual Effects for films like Inception (2011) and Dune: Part Two (2025), among others.

Malhotra, now collaborating with Ranbir Kapoor and Yash on Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, is utilising his Oscar-winning artistic and technical expertise to bring this epic tale to life with state-of-the-art VFX on an unprecedented scale.

What We Know About Ramayana?

Ramayana is directed by Nitesh Tiwari. While Ranbir Kapoor is playing the role of lord Ram, Sai Pallavi and Yash will be seen as Sita and Ravana, respectively. The film will also star Sunny Deol and Ravie Dubey as Hanuman and Lakshman, respectively.

Ramayana will be released in two parts. While part one will hit theatres on Diwali this year, the second part of the film will be released in 2027.

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Why did the Income Tax Department raid producer Namit Malhotra’s offices?

The Income Tax Department carried out raids at the Mumbai offices of Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Ltd to probe foreign remittances involving the transfer of money from India to another country.

What prior regulatory scrutiny did Prime Focus face before the recent IT raids?

Earlier this year in June, the Securities and Exchange Board of India closed adjudication proceedings against Prime Focus regarding accounting practices and financial disclosures after finding no irregularities.

Who are the primary cast members and when is Ramayana scheduled to be released?

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman, and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. Part one will hit theatres on Diwali this year, while the second part releases in 2027.

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