Film industry sources said the action was prompted by department's discovery of large number of land transactions involving film personalities in Visakhapatnam, the second- largest city in the state after Hyderabad.
"The searches were conducted at the offices and other premises of other film personalities also, including actors Raviteja, Anushka; and also at Annapurna Studio owned by Nagarjuna's family," sources told PTI.
Searches were also carried out at the residences of Shiva Prasad Reddy, who has made several movies with Nagarjuna.The IT Department seized several documents during the operation, sources added.
Published 23 March 2011, 09:24 IST