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<\/p>\nRAJ Kundra is married to iconic Bollywood actress and former Celebrity Big Brother star Shipla Shetty.<\/p>\n
The 45-year-old business man was born and raised in London but later made his $550 million fortune in Dubai.<\/p>\n
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Raj Kundra was born to father, Bal Krishan Kundra, and mother Usha Rani Kundra.<\/p>\n
Bal was a middle-class businessman and Usha worked a shop assistant when Raj was a youngster.<\/p>\n
At the age of 18 he left home and moved to Dubai, and then Nepal, where he started his business selling pashmina shawls. <\/p>\n
The successful entrepreneur steadily rose up the ranks within the industry and by 2007 had set up\u00a0Essential General Trading LLC.<\/p>\n
This company made their wealth by dealing in precious metals, mining, construction and renewable energy projects. <\/p>\n
Raj also branched out and tried his hand at financing and Bollywood film production. <\/p>\n
The dad-of-three has been connected to several other corporations, including Essential Sports and Media, Iconic Investments and a private fund trading in equity markets. <\/p>\n
He has accumulated wealth through his interest in a Mumbai restaurant chain, Bastian Hospitality. <\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Raj became Chairman and Non Executive Director of Viaan Industries in 2014, as well as starting Super Fight League – pioneering India's first\u00a0professional mixed martial arts fight in the league.<\/p>\n The 45-year-old has appeared on TV, becoming one of the promoters of Best deal TV – a home shopping channel in India. <\/p>\n It's also been reported he earns money as CEO of J L Stream PVT Ltd, which covers social media live streaming platforms.<\/p>\n With all of these business projects, Raj had an estimated networth of $550million, according to Bollywood Shaadis.<\/p>\n However, it is now estimated to be between $350 to $400 million, following his arrest in 2021.<\/p>\n He married one of the most well known and loved Bollywood stars, Shipla Shetty. <\/p>\n Shetty shot to fame in Britain\u00a0during the 2007 series of Celebrity Big Brother\u00a0and eventually won the series.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The high profile pair tied the knot in 2009 and they share a son together, called Viaan Raj Kundra. <\/p>\n In 2020 the couple welcomed their second child, a daughter named Samisha Shetty Kundra.<\/p>\n They used to own the Indian Premier League cricket team together,the Rajsthan Royals. <\/p>\n Raj has a daughter called Deleena with his first wife Kavita Kundra.<\/p>\n Raj Kundra was arrested after allegedly luring a woman into making a porn film with the promise of an acting job.<\/p>\n The 45-year-old was described by the authorities as the "key conspirator" in an adult film production ring.<\/p>\n NDTV previously reported nine arrests were made in the investigation.<\/p>\n The Mumbai police commissioner said in a statement: "We've arrested Raj Kundra in this case… as he appears to be the key conspirator of this. We have sufficient evidence regarding this."<\/p>\n Their probe was launched after a woman went to cops and reported she had been forced into making a porn film under the guise of landing an acting role afterwards, according to the Press Trust of India.<\/p>\n At a remand hearing in court in 2021, the investigating officer alleged that "all the accused used to lure struggling models and actresses," reported\u00a0Times Now News.<\/p>\n Kundra, who lives in Mumbai, faced charges of cheating and "obscene and indecent advertisements and displays".<\/p>\n Publishing or transmitting "obscene" material including porn is illegal in India and punishable by up to seven years in jail.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n He was released on bail in September 2022 and has since made his come back on social media after two years.<\/p>\n The 45-year-old had deleted his Instagram account following the X-rated films scandal.<\/p>\n Yesterday he posted a video for the first time since 2021, with the caption: "Jai Shri Ganesh. He's back. Well wishers your love makes me stronger, haters your hate makes me unstoppable. Karma is efficient I am just being patient. Ganpati Bappa Morya. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi."<\/p>\n Supportive wife Shipla commented: "Stay blessed and protected always."<\/p>\n His daughter also penned: "Love you jiju."<\/p>\n The short clip showed Raj and Shipla together welcoming home Bappa, ahead of Ganeshotsav – a Hindu festival in celebration of the birth of Hindu god Ganesha.<\/p>\n Raj is recognizes for concealing his face with a mask when he's out in public. <\/p>\n Last year the successful businessman revealed why he wears them. <\/p>\n In a post of X\/Twitter, he wrote: "I don\u2019t wear my mask for friends and fans. I wear it for media, that\u2019s all they will get of me from now."<\/p>\n He responded to another user who asked about his fashion choice and explained: "I am not wearing it for public, just don\u2019t wish to give media a chance to click my face. <\/p>\n "I am hurt by the media trial they put me through. Media is not above the law."<\/p>\n The 45-year-old made light of the ordeal and joked that his wardrobe is overflowing with masks now.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/JB-COMP-BRAND.jpg\")
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