Actor Mahesh Babu has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning on April 28 in connection with a money laundering investigation involving two Hyderabad-based real estate firms—Sai Surya Developers and the Surana Group—accused of defrauding homebuyers.

The Telugu film star had endorsed projects by both firms and allegedly received ₹5.9 crore for promoting Sai Surya Developers’ ventures. According to ED sources, ₹3.4 crore of this was paid through formal banking channels, while the remaining ₹2.5 crore was allegedly handed over in cash,  The Times of India reported.

The summons comes in the wake of raids conducted by the ED on April 16 at multiple properties in Secunderabad, Jubilee Hills, and Bowenpally, as part of a broader investigation into real estate fraud and money laundering.

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The owner of Sai Surya Developers, Kancharla Satish Chandra Gupta, is under investigation for failing to deliver on a residential project named Green Meadows. Mahesh Babu had served as the brand ambassador for this venture.

The two real estate firms are accused of selling plots in unauthorised layouts, collecting large sums of money in advance, and providing false assurances of timely registration and delivery. The ED is currently examining whether funds paid to the actor were part of the suspected laundering process.

The case originated from a police complaint filed by a 32-year-old software engineer, who alleged that he and several others invested over ₹3 crore in the Green Meadows project in April 2021 but never received possession of the promised property.

While Mahesh Babu is not accused of direct involvement in the alleged fraud, his financial transactions with the developers are now under scrutiny as the ED deepens its investigation.

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