'Yes,I have ten flats.So?':Priyanka Chopra on the recent income tax raid at her house

Priyanka Chopra refuses to accept that the year started on an unpleasant note for her because of the income tax raid at her residence this January. She says that contrary to stories, there were no men who came upstairs to her house and no “gaddiyan of money” recovered. In fact, she claims that she still will be one of the highest tax payers this season. But it is still a “no comments” stance when you ask the actress whether it’s true that once the raid was over, the I-T officials asked her for pictures and autographs! 


“The raid is something that happened and there’s no denying it. But, the I-T department is a hugely responsible part of the government and whatever investigations they are doing, we are fully cooperating with them – my family, my lawyers, my CA. It wasn’t an unpleasant experience at all. You’d expect it to be a bad experience based on what you hear, but they were very well behaved, very courteous,” Priyanka tells us. She also vehemently denies any money being found at her place. Says Priyanka, “There wasn’t much found, contrary to reports. They said six crores of cash was found,

'I never held grudges against anybody': Actor Katrina Kaif speaks on her relief at being given the clean chit post the income tax raids

"Yes, I am relieved," says actor Katrina Kaif, as she slumps down on the couch for a chat in her hotel suite after a hectic day in the capital. Referring to the income tax raids, she says, "I have been given a clean chit (by the IT department) and I am really happy about it. I have never held any grudges against anybody. I know that they (income tax officers) were just doing their jobs," says Katrina, playing with her hair.

After maintaining a stoic silence about it, Katrina finally reveals that her younger sister Isabelle is planning to make her Hi-Fi (Hindi Film Industry) debut soon. Ask her if she's ready to help little sister land a film with herself and she shoots back, "With me? I hope not. On her own… Yes, she is considering something. I don't want her to be pushed into anything but I feel that the time has come for her to be a little serious in life," says the concerned elder sister, admitting that Isabelle can act like a spoilt brat at times. "She (Isabelle) is completely spoilt. That's why I tell her to do the usual rounds (seeking opportunities from filmmakers as a newcomer, without her help) anyway," adds Katrina.

Though Katrina is not active on any of the social networking sites, she doesn't rule out joining the Twitter bandwagon. "I never say 'never'. I am very active on the Internet, but I am not on social networking sites. I know that I'm one of the most searched names on Google (last year she topped Google's top-searched people's list)," says the actor, set to judge an online dance competition for Etihad Airways on Facebook soon.

Always open to experimenting with career options, Katrina reveals she could even take up directing an ad film someday. "I don't think I am ready to make a feature film yet but an ad film? Definitely! There are so many things that I want to do and so many visuals that I would want to create. And making an ad film seems to be an ideal proposition," she smiles.

Source:DNA

Salman’s ready to battle with the IT!

Talking about raids, our very own Sallu did a dual role – on one hand he spoke up to defend a distressed Katrina, on the other, he played it safe for himself. He was so infuriated with the ongoing raid at Katrina’s house, that on his social networking page he said he would demand information under the RTI (Right to Information) Act! The next morning, the world woke up to an elaborate account of his earnings and profits from his NGO, on the same online space. Sallu had explained how 76 per cent of the earning from his NGO goes to charity and the remaining is spent on manufacturing. We don’t know why the Dabangg Khan felt the need to explain so much, but we can tell that he’s really trying to ‘be smart’. And what we’re really wondering is, who would have opened the door for the IT officials, had they visited Salman’s place! Hmmmm… Keep thinking, guys.

Source:TOI