Raj Kundra
British businessman
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Key Takeaways
- Raj Kundra is a British-Indian businessman and part time actor.
- He has been married to Shilpa Shetty, an Indian actress, since 2009.
- Kundra's parents were Punjabi Hindus from Ludhiana.
- His father, Bal Krishan Kundra worked as a bus conductor in London before running a small business.
- Career At the age of 18, Kundra moved to Dubai and later Nepal, where he started a business selling pashmina shawls to fashion retailers in Britain and made his first couple of millions.
Raj Kundra is a British-Indian businessman and part time actor. He has faced legal scrutiny over allegations related to the production of adult content and involvement in sports betting.
He has been married to Shilpa Shetty, an Indian actress, since 2009.
Early life
Raj Kundra was born in London, England to Indian immigrants. Kundra's parents were Punjabi Hindus from Ludhiana. Kundra grew up in a middle-class family. His father, Bal Krishan Kundra worked as a bus conductor in London before running a small business. His mother, Usha Rani Kundra worked as a shop assistant.
Career
At the age of 18, Kundra moved to Dubai and later Nepal, where he started a business selling pashmina shawls to fashion retailers in Britain and made his first couple of millions. In 2007, he moved to Dubai and set up Essential General Trading LLC, a company dealing in precious metals, construction, mining and renewable energy projects. He was also at that time involved in the financing and production of Bollywood films.
He has also been involved in financing and distributing pornographic films, for which he was arrested in 2021.
His businesses included Satyug Gold, Super Fight League, and more recently, Bastian Hospitality - a restaurant chain in Mumbai.
In 2015, Kundra was among the promoters of online and television broadcast platform Best Deal TV, an Indian television home shopping channel capitalising on celebrity endorsements. His co-promoter was Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar.
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