‘Adopting villages helps save on tax’

Director Teja is not known to mince his words. And when he was asked about actors like Mahesh Babu and Prakash Raj announcing that they would be adopting villages, at an event Teja simply said: “Most actors do this kind of charity to get certain tax exemptions.

If they are really doing it from their hearts, one should really appreciate them. Otherwise yes, some are doing it to avoid taxes.” But he also asked the media to not trigger unnecessary controversy. When asked later to clarify, he added, “Please write all the lines I said about Mahesh Babu.

Some media have quoted only the first line and not the second line where I added that if he is really doing it from his heart, he should be appreciated.” Mahesh announced adoption of two villages each in Telagana and AP and Prakash Raj said he’s adopting a village in Telangana.