{
  "id": 12088377,
  "title": "'Have Come Up Through Sheer Hardwork': Rakul Preet Singh Breaks Silence On Income Tax Probe, Denies Illegal Foreign Remittance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/have-come-up-through-sheer-hardwork-rakul-preet-singh-breaks-silence",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T05:53:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/have-come-up-through-sheer-hardwork-ramayana-actress-rakul-preet-singh-breaks-silence-on-income-tax-probe-denies-illegal-foreign-remittance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rakul Preet Singh has addressed the media via her Instagram account, refuting assertions she was a subject of an Income Tax Department investigation into suspected irregularities tied to foreign earnings from film projects. The statement arrives following reports of searches at 12 Mumbai sites involving individuals and entities connected to film producer Vashu Bhagnani and his studio, Panorama Studios.\n\nIn her message, Rakul expressed distress over the tendency of certain online news personalities and traditional media outlets to fabricate stories without factual verification. Her post emphasized her humble origins, stating, \"I have come up through sheer hard work & as a responsible law-abiding citizen have been paying my due taxes since the age of 20 years.\"",
  "summary": "Actress Rakul Preet Singh has issued a statement on social media, clarifying that no search was conducted in connection with her amid the ongoing Income Tax Department probe into alleged irregularities linked to overseas film funds. The development comes days after tax officials reportedly conducted searches at 12 locations in Mumbai in connection with individuals and entities linked to film…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}