Film producer Vashu Bhagnani has been hospitalised in London, according to media reports, amid income tax searches at 12 locations linked to him, Rakul Preet Singh and Panorama Studios.

The reason for his hospitalisation has not been disclosed. Reports said he was admitted a day after the tax searches at his Mumbai properties, and his condition is not known.

Tax searches are a routine investigation tool and do not establish any wrongdoing. Officials have not issued a detailed public statement on the case, and the reasons for the searches remain officially undisclosed.

Bhagnani is a veteran producer behind several Bollywood hits. Further updates are awaited from his family and the authorities. including family comedies that did well at the box office. The hospital has not issued a health bulletin.

Panorama Studios has produced several mid-budget hits over the years. The company has not issued a public statement on the searches so far.