Dil Raju is a famous Indian film producer who is currently facing Income Tax (IT) raids on his properties, find out more about him and his net worth below
Raju is one of the biggest producers in Tollywood and is currently in the news after Income Tax (IT) officials raided his properties.
Who is Game Changer producer Dil Raju, biography, age, family, first and second wife, brother, son, religion and net worth
Producer Dil Raj explained to the Income Tax Department that the collection of Varisu film was only 120 crores and Vijay was paid 40 crores.#Varisu #DilRaju #ThalapathyVijay pic.twitter.com/1ehgjSjitM
— BlastingTamilCinema (@BLSTGC) January 21, 2025
Raju is the latest in a long list of Telangana film personalities to be raided by the IT department.
Dil Raju facing IT raids
The Indian IT department recently raided eight of Dil Raju’s properties across Hyderabad, including his house in Jubilee Hills. The department also raided his office and various other properties linked to his family members. Recently, several other producers like Ravi Shankar and Naveen Yerneni have also faced raids. According to reports, the IT department carried out the raids for suspected tax evasion.
Dil Raju bio
Dil Raju, real name Velamakucha Venkata Ramana Reddy, is an Indian film producer and distributor who was born on December 18, 1970, in Narsingpally, Telangana and has a height of 1.7m. He is currently 54 years old, and he is renowned for his work in Telugu cinema. Raju was born to parents Shyam Sundar Reddy and Prameelamma in a Hindu family, and he has two siblings named Vijay Simha Reddy and Narasimha Reddy.
Career
Over the years, Dil Raju has financed several Tamil and Hindi films and owns the production company Sri Venkateswara Creations. He started out his career with the 2003 hit Dil and has since produced successful movies like Arya, Bommarillu, and Varisu. He is renowned for having produced various hits like Game Changer and Sankranthiki Vasthunam. Raju is undoubtedly a major powerhouse in the Telugu film industry.
Net worth
According to various sources, Dil Raju has an estimated net worth of around ₹2,000 crores. He is the owner of Sri Venkateswara Creations (SVC), a production house that has produced over 50 films. Besides producing films, Raju owns various lavish bungalows, resorts, and lands, as well as luxury cars like BMW. He also owns about 40 theatres in the Nizam region.
Marriage and children
Dil Raju first married Anita, but she passed away in 2017. She then remarried Tejaswini (Vygha Reddy) in 2020, and the couple has a son born in 2022 named Anvy Reddy. Raju also has a daughter named Hanshita Reddy from his previous marriage.
Dil Raju has an Instagram account with the handle @dilraju.producer, where he has over 30.2K followers and about 75 posts.