Biography / Wiki
To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business, and your business in your heart, and this line is well proved by the British-Indian businessman, Raj Kundra who is better known as the husband of famous Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.
He is a big name in the field of business and entertainment industry and serves as the Director of Capital Markets and Energy Portfolio at Acumen Fund. Apart from that, he also invested in the Indian Premier League cricket team Rajasthan Royals.
Height / Weight / Age
Raj Kundra was born on 9 September 1975. He seems to be tall with a height of 178 centimeters and 5’10” in feet and inches.
Being a businessman, he seems very fit and healthy and weighs 78 in kilograms and 172 lbs in pounds approximately. His black eye color and his black hair make his personality even more dapper.
Date Of Birth | 9 September 1975 |
Age | 49 Years |
Height | In Centimeters – 178 cm
In Feet & Inches – 5’10” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 78 kg
In Pounds – 172 lbs |
Body Measurements | 42-34-12 |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Shoe Size | 10 (US) |
Net Worth
According to the sources, the estimated net worth of Raj Kundra is $ 400 million approx.
Education / Family
Raj was born and raised in London, United Kingdom, and belongs to a Hindu family. He is born to his father Bal Krishan Kundra (Businessman) and Usha Rani Kundra.
When he was just 18 years old he left his studies and started his hustle as an entrepreneur.
Name |
Raj Kundra |
Nickname | Raj |
Birth Place | London, United Kingdom |
Profession | Businessman |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
School | Not Known |
College | Not Known |
Religion | Hinduism |
Nationality | Indian |
Home Town | London, United Kingdom |
Fathers Name | Bal Krishan Kundra (Businessman) |
Mothers Name | Usha Rani Kundra
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Brothers | Not Known |
Sister | Not Known |
Career / Fashion And Style
He was associated with Essential Sports and Media in 2013 which was involved with production and distribution apart from sports, and Iconic Investments. He was among the promoters of the online and television broadcast platform Best Deal TV in 2015.
He is all set to launch India’s first live streaming social media app Jaldi Live Stream App under the government of India’s Startup India initiative. This app will allow professional as well as amateur streamers to live stream their content.
He along with his wife invested in the Indian Premier League cricket team Rajasthan Royals in 2009. In 2014, he started a company ‘Viaan Industries’ which deals in Entertainment, Gaming, Licensing, Technology & Animation.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife, and More
He has been married twice. His first wife’s name is Kavita Kundra, with whom he had a daughter, Deleena Kundra, but the couple got separated after the divorce in 2006.
After his divorce, he got spotted many times together with actress Shilpa Shetty and both dated for 3 years. They both got married in 2009 in a lavish-style wedding. The couple blessed with a son named Viaan Raj Kundra and a daughter named Samisha Shetty Kundra.
Girlfriend | Shilpa Shetty |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Kavita Kundra (Divorced)
Shilpa Shetty (Actress, 2009–present) |
Children | Daughter – Deleena
Son – Viaan |
Favorite Things
Here we are providing you a list of his favorite things.
Favorite Actors | Hrithik Roshan, Ranveer Singh, Sylvester Stallone, and Farhan Akhtar |
Favorite Actress | Deepika Padukone |
Favorite Musical Instrument | Not Known |
Favorite Food(s) | Chicken Curry |
Favorite Sport | Not Known |
Favorite Destinations | Not Known |
Favorite Color(s) | Not Known |
Some Interesting Facts About Raj Kundra
- His zodiac sign is Virgo.
- Raj was questioned by Delhi Police in case of spot-fixing in 2013 after IPL 6.
- Supreme Court of India imposed a life ban on him from watching cricket matches in the stadiums in 2015.
- He was a college dropout.
- Raj wrote a book called How Not to Make Money in 2013.
- He imported Pashmina shawls from Nepal to popular fashion houses in London.
- Once, he criticized Shah Rukh Khan‘s Frooti ad commercial’s background song.
- Recently, as of July 2021, he has been arrested along with 11 other people in the context of made money by taking subscription fees from the users of apps where pornographic content was uploaded.