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Raj Kundra revealed Shilpa Shetty’s only condition for marriage, she refused to leave India or marry an NRI, leading him to shift to Mumbai.
Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra got married on November 22, 2009.
Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty are one of the strongest couples in Bollywood, and they have stood by each other through all the highs and lows of life. The couple’s love story is nothing short of a fairytale, but it has come with a condition from Shilpa’s side. Raj recently revealed that to marry Shilpa Shetty, he shifted to Mumbai because Shilpa had just one non-negotiable condition—that she wouldn’t shift out of India.
“She said it clear-cut: ‘I’m not marrying any foreigner, any NRI. I have to stay in India, I can’t leave,’” recalled Kundra. Raj was born and brought up in London and later moved to Dubai in 2007. Shilpa met Raj in the UK as her manager there was a close mutual friend of Kundra.
While talking to Bharti TV, Raj also recalled, “We got on really well while talking. That’s when I started wooing her.” However, it was not easy for Raj to convince Shilpa, as she was clear she wanted to stay and marry in India. Kundra, who didn’t have any property in India, called up a known real estate agent and immediately purchased a flat for both of them. He informed the actress and quickly proposed to her.
Impressed by him, Shilpa agreed to tie the knot with him. “It didn’t matter to me. I could work out of anywhere, so that wasn’t a big deal. Ab dil aa gaya tha toh (Now that I’d fallen for her), I had to go all out. I promised her that I’d never force her to leave India. We’d only go for holidays. She’s India’s own daughter, so we’d stay here,” Kundra stated.
While talking about why he didn’t bring his parents along, Raj mentioned, “They’ve been there for 55 years. So they only visit India for festivals like Diwali and Christmas now. But my doors for them are always open, whenever they plan to relocate.”
Recently, the couple visited Vrindavan, where a video surfaced showing a deeply personal and unexpected moment. In the clip, Raj Kundra is seen listening to spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj speak about his health struggles. Maharaj revealed that both his kidneys have failed and that he has been living with the condition for over a decade. In a spontaneous gesture, Raj offered his own kidney to Maharaj, leaving Shilpa visibly surprised. While the Maharaj appreciated the sentiment, he politely declined the offer.
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