Mumbai: Businessman Raj Kundra, who is married to Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, was recently summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for interrogation in connection with a pornography case.
Raj Kundra was arrested by the Mumbai Police in July 2021 for his alleged involvement in the production and distribution of porn content.
After being in the detention centre for 63 days, Kundra is out on bail now, but he hasn’t got a clean chit in the case yet.
After maintaining a dignified silence for three years, Kundra has now broken his silence on the allegations and the ongoing case, in an interview with ANI.
Explaining why he had refrained from addressing the allegations till now, he said, “Silence is bliss.”
“But when it comes to family and when family members are involved, I feel I should come out and speak. When I stay quiet, people think I’m hiding something. And people should realize the truth,” he continued.
Denying the allegations of being involved in the production and distribution of pornography, he said, “Till date, I have not been a part of any pornography, any production, nothing to with porn at all. When this allegation came to light, it was very hurtful. The reason the bail happened was because there were no facts or evidence to this. I know I have not done anything wrong. As far as running an App is concerned, there was a listed company in my son’s name and we used to provide technology services. We provided technology services to my brother-in-law’s company Kenrin, in which he had launched an App running from the UK, it was bold for sure, it was made for the older audience, these were A-rated films but they were not pornographic at all…As far as my involvement is concerned, it is purely been a technology provider…Let a girl come forward who says that I have met Raj Kundra or worked in any of his movies, or has Raj Kundra ever produced any movie…Media says Raj Kundra is the kingpin of all 13 Apps, I am involved in the participation of software technology only and nothing wrong was being run in that App.”
Stating that he has full confidence in the judicial process, Kundra said, “I have full faith in the judiciary. If I’m guilty, charge me; if I’m not, discharge me.”
“After being kept in detention for 63 days, being granted bail would not have been possible if there was any truth to the matter. I thank the judiciary system for that. It restored my faith, a little,” he said, adding, “I am confident that I will win this case because I know I didn’t do anything wrong. But those 63 days, the damage to my reputation, and the allegations against my family will never be undone. The respect we lost will never come back. But I have to keep fighting, and I’m hoping that after all this, justice will be served and the truth will come out,” he added.
Kundra further revealed that it was a business rivalry that had turned into a personal attack on him.
“Once, while I was in PC, someone came to me in the middle of the night and said, ‘Why did you get into a fight with him?’ That’s when I realized who had plotted this against me,” he shared.
Kundra stated that he has given the names of the individuals, who he believes are behind the conspiracy, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
“Karma will be served. Justice will be served,” he said.
#WATCH | Mumbai | On the money laundering probe linked to the pornography case, Businessman Raj Kundra says “For the last 3 years, the media was doing so much speculation, I felt that my participation is not needed in these speculations. To me sometimes silence is bliss but when… pic.twitter.com/cFXPxIREJp
— ANI (@ANI) December 17, 2024
Following complaints from several women, the Mumbai Police began investigating a pornography racket in February 2021.
These complainants claimed they were forced to shoot explicit content under the guise of auditions for web series and films. Later, these videos were distributed online through platforms like HotHit Movies, Hotshots, and websites such as Nuefliks and Hothitmovies.
