Raj, a college dropout, began his business journey following a transformative trip to Nepal in the '90s. |
His father originally migrated from India to London and started his career as a bus conductor. |
Coming from a Punjabi family background, Raj discovered Pashmina shawls in Nepal, which he later introduced to prominent fashion houses in London. |
A sports enthusiast, he co-owned the IPL team Rajasthan Royals. |
Raj, along with Kundra and Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, launched India’s first professional mixed martial arts fighting league known as the Super Fight League on January 16, 2012. |
He garnered support for his wife Shilpa Shetty’s charity, The Shilpa Shetty Foundation, aiding orphaned and underprivileged children. |
In 2013, he authored the book "How Not to Make Money." |
Raj shares a birthday with his wife's ex-boyfriend, Akshay Kumar, both born on September 9. |
On one occasion, he offended Salman Khan with a comment about their earnings comparison. |
He also expressed disapproval of the background song used in Shah Rukh Khan's Frooti advertisement. |
In October 2023, Raj Kundra sparked confusion with a post hinting at a split from Shilpa Shetty on X social media, which was actually about his face mask worn post his jail release in connection to the 2021 adult film case. |