Trolls post “porn king’s wife” on Shilpa’s social media, criticizing Raj Kundra for “porn king” moniker, sluggish justice, and assault on family

Raj Kundra had a gorgeous wife, two adorable children, and a comfortable, opulent lifestyle, but on September 21, 2021, it all fell apart like a pack of cards. What is his supposed offense? Producing and releasing pornography.

The 48-year-old waits for a regular life three years later. “I’m waiting for my clean chit to arrive and my discharge. It’s an issue best left for order. It will be the best news of my life and might come at any moment. The family will feel relieved about it. Damage is done, and a perception is formed. At his Mumbai house, he tells me that’s how things are going to be when we sit down to talk.

Why reach out yet?
Kundra still waits for justice, which is why he wants to talk freely about all that has occurred over the last three years. His attorney, Prashant Patil, released a statement in December 2023 stating, “The case files unequivocally demonstrate that the prosecution is purposefully postponing the legal processes for reasons that are only known to them. My client’s fundamental rights has been violated by this.

“I am a little disappointed with the slow system we have today,” Kundra comments to us. I didn’t anticipate receiving any favors. Like hundreds of others, I’m waiting for my case to be considered. Fortunately, my case has progressed to the stage where an order has been placed for it. I am fighting from there since my bail was granted by the Lower Court.

GARBAGE KING?
The one label that has stuck with the businessman who was born in the UK since the lawsuit began is “porn king.” “It all happened because I am married to a celebrity,” Kundra says, revealing more about it. I doubt that half of this damage would have occurred if I hadn’t been. They seemed to be aiming more at my wife and children than at me. Shilpa was unfairly made to take the brunt of it. She was collateral damage, so you attack me, no problem,” he responds.

And the trolls never stop reminding him about it, even after he was released on bond and made an effort to live a regular life. “I delete and block trolls on social media, I don’t care,” Kundra says. However, reading phrases like these to my wife and children is the last thing I want. Even now, when Shilpa shares a Valentine’s Day greeting, trolls remark, “porn king’s wife,” despite the fact that they are ignorant of the situation! They’re not even allowing the courts to declare me guilty or not. took a break from everything and didn’t attend as many events for two years. Then a buddy told me they wanted to use the notes I had written while incarcerated as the basis for a movie, which would eventually be released in 2023 as UT69.

“I had seen what was on the app.”
According to Kundra, the only reason he got involved was because his business, which was named after his son Viaan, was supplying services to his brother-in-law’s business, Kenrin. The Hotshots app was owned by the aforementioned firm.

“Actor Gehna Vashishtha, who was also detained in relation to the pornographic case, said that she was coerced by police into making a statement. That conveys a lot. She may just say, “Raj ne karaya,” and get away with it. However, she didn’t, and I value her honesty,” he says.

Had Kundra looked at what was on Hotshots? I had intermittently seen parts of it. It sounds like I am the kingpin and that I have nothing else to do than use this one app, so I never had any reason to think that anything was there. We offered software fixes. It had a contract. There are no longer contracts between two persons while making porn. You’re going to post that and say chup chaap banao,” he explains.

PUBLIC IS NOT FORGETTING
Even if the movie was seen as an effort to normalize Raj, there will always be the perception that the businessman must have bought his way out of jail or had a clean sheet. “I’ve come across remarks like ‘khareed liya hoga.'” If you don’t have any money, you won’t be able to access the main prison. I refused to back down and vowed not to accept any payment underhandedly. Paying someone off is simple. Many unscrupulous persons contacted my family when I was incarcerated and claimed, “We can get Raj out of this; pay this amount.” It would be said paisa khaya hoga even if I receive a clean chit, he laments.

DID IT IMPACT HIS MARRIAGE?
Shilpa and Kundra were wed on November 22, 2009. Relationships may be the first to suffer damage when something this serious occurs. When he was arrested, how did things stand between the two of them?

It was awful, he says. Fortunately, however, we are quite acquainted. I would know just how much to believe if someone told me anything about her. When she learned about the situation, she erupted into laughing and said that it was untrue. You would be aware if there was anything like porn involved if you were living together at home. Each of us is an independent person. Even though she knew it was garbage, she remained silent and composed. She had to live up to a certain public impression. She unfortunately suffered the most from my involvement, losing television jobs and several contracts. That struck me as being really unjust.

“I SOUGHT HELP FROM PROFESSIONALS”
Raj was so traumatized by his 64-day incarceration that he decided to seek professional mental health treatment. “I was a wreck, even though I didn’t want to.” Shilpa urged that I see a specialist. Because inmates sleep amid loudness, I used to hear 250 people whispering in my sleep. You are surviving on rice, biscuits with water, and watered dal since there is a scarcity of food. In 60 days, I shed 17 kg. He should be able to have things sorted out by someone of a particular caliber. I was murdered for a time by anxiety, and it struck me like a ton of bricks. Once I was outdoors, Shilpa used to advise me to breathe. She was the source of my tranquility,” he claims.

“MY SON BROKEN AWAY”
When we inquire, Kundra becomes upset because, while his daughter was too small to understand what was going on, his son was becoming older and more perceptive. He claims that Viaan was instructed by Shilpa not to look out his father’s identity online.

He says, “When Viaan enquired as to what was going on, Shilpa informed him that his father had hundreds of questions to respond to. Upon doing so, he will return. Viaan was ten years old. Shilpa told someone at his school what parents were teaching their kids, god knows what. He is a really strong child. In prison, he would sketch something and mail it to me along with a letter. “Papa missing you, come back soon, finish your work,” he would write. He was good for the first two or three weeks. Then, on September 9, 2021, my birthday, I heard a choking in his voice, and he started crying. I recall crying. As soon as you let your guard down, they take advantage of you and make fun of you, so be careful while you’re in prison. Leke chadar rona padhta hai. Viaan sees me as his idol. Knowing his father’s business was in his name, Viaan thought I could do no wrong. It feels to him like a horrible dream.