Before the year 2009, you would hardly have heard the name of Raj Kundra. Raj Kundra came into limelight when he married Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty in 2009. There was discussion everywhere that the heartthrob of millions, superfit Shilpa Shetty has become the wife of which businessman. It came to light during the hi-fi wedding that Shilpa is not married just like that, rather she will be the wife of London business tycoon Raj Kundra. Raj Kundra had decided on this journey from floor to floor before meeting Shilpa Shetty. His journey was not easy at all. Before becoming a billionaire, he rolled many papads, whose long story we will tell you and you will know how Ripu Sudan Kundra became Raj Kundra.
name changed first
Yes, Raj Kundra’s real name was Ripu Sudan Kundra, which he changed after achieving success. This name is his pen name and on many official papers he is still Ripu Sudan Kundra. Raj’s father is a bus conductor. His father went to London from Punjab and started working as a bus conductor there. His mother used to work in a shop. Later his father started a business and opened a small restaurant. The circumstances at home were very difficult, the journey of coming out of this and becoming a billionaire is quite interesting.
had a difficult childhood
It is said about Raj Kundra that he started business at the age of 18. His childhood was full of hardships. Once his father clearly told him to either do some work or run a restaurant. Raj Kundra took his father’s words seriously and decided that he would do something different. He started his own business. He went to Dubai with some money to start a business. He met diamond traders there, but the result was nothing special. After this he decided to go to Nepal. From there he planned to buy Pashmina shawls and sell them in branded fashion stores in Britain and this plan was successful. He earned profit from this work, but his heart and mind were stuck in the diamond business. He decided to try his hand once again and reached Dubai and was successful in this work also.
Owner of 10 companies
Currently, Raj Kundra owns about 10 companies from different sectors. He is associated with many things like food chain, fashion industry, real estate, steel, forex investment, construction, super fight league, Satyug Gold. Apart from this, he has also been investing money in many films. He had earned a lot from the IPL team, which he later had to lose due to controversy. Let us remind you, Raj Kundra himself had told through video that earlier he also used to drive a taxi. Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra got married in the year 2009 and now 15 years have passed since their marriage. The couple have two children, a daughter, Samisha Shetty Kundra, and a son, Viaan Raj Kundra. Even before Shilpa, Raj Kundra was married, which did not last long and resulted in divorce.
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