Shilpa Shetty Shares FIRST Post Amid Rs 60 Crore Cheating Case, Chants 'Jai Hind'
On Thursday, Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra were booked by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for allegedly cheating a Mumbai-based businessman of Rs 60.4 crore.
Hours after Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra were accused of cheating a Mumbai-based businessman of Rs 60 crore, the actress has now shared a new post on her Instagram stories. On Friday morning, Shilpa took to her social media handle and dropped a video from the sets of Super Dancer Chapter 5.
In the clip, Shilpa was seen wishing everyone on Independence Day as she was also joined by her co-judges Geeta Kapur and Marzi Pestonji. The three, along with the contestants on the show, also cheered 'Jai Hind' in the video. In the caption of her post, Shilpa also wrote, 'Saare Jahan Se Accha, Hindustan Hamara".
Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra Accused Of Cheating
On Thursday, Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra were booked by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for allegedly cheating a Mumbai-based businessman of Rs 60.4 crore in connection with a loan-cum-investment deal. Another unknown person was also charged in connection with the incident.
The complainant, Deepak Kothari, has alleged that the couple defrauded him of over Rs 60 crore, which involved Shetty and Kundra's now-defunct company, Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd. According to Kothari, he invested the amount between 2015 and 2023 under the pretext of expanding a business, but the money was allegedly misused for personal expenses. EOW is now investigating the case.
Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra Call Allegations 'Baseless'
After the complaint, Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra's lawyer denied the allegations, saying they were purely civil in nature and had been adjudicated by the NCLT Mumbai on October 4, 2024. 'This is an old transaction, wherein the company went into financial distress and eventually got entangled in a long legal battle at the NCLT. There is no criminality involved, and our auditors have submitted all the necessary supporting documents from time to time, as requested by the EOW, including detailed cash flow statements," said advocate Prashant Patil.
'The investment agreement in question is purely in the nature of an equity investment. The company has already received a liquidation order, which has also been placed before the police department. The concerned Charter accounts have visited the police station for the last one year for more than 15 times with all the evidence supporting the claims of my clients," the lawyer added.
Patil called the case 'baseless and malicious", which was aimed at maligning Kundra and Shetty. He also said appropriate action is being initiated from their side against the perpetrators.
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August 15, 2025, 12:16 IST
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