Businessman and actor Raj Kundra recently opened up about his arrest in the 2021 pornography case. In an interview with ABP News, Raj recalled spending 63 days at Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail and revealed that he felt suicidal after hearing rumours that his wife, actor Shilpa Shetty , was planning to divorce him.
Raj described the conditions inside Arthur Road Jail as extremely difficult, claiming that hundreds of prisoners were kept in a space meant for around 50 people. He also said that he survived on Parle-G biscuits and water during his 63 days in custody and lost around 17–18 kg. I don’t care.’” In 2026, Raj has continued to speak publicly about the case and his time in custody.
Raj revealed that he was already struggling to cope with life in jail when rumours about Shilpa leaving him made things even more difficult. Because i felt like giving up my life, that night I couldn’t sleep. I felt there was no point in living because, for me, there is nothing more important than my wife and my family.
One day, news came through the media – it was a rumour, as I later found out that Shilpa Shetty was leaving Raj Kundra and that we were getting divorced. I felt like ending my life. I am with you. I trust you. Don’t worry about it. After that call, I got so much courage. I thought, ‘Break whatever you want to break. My wife is with me. I can take on the world. He also made a film inspired by his experience, UT69. He was last seen on the reality show The Traitors, hosted by Karan Johar, where he was eliminated early in the competition.
He said, “I was managing there somehow. Raj recalled how Shilpa became his source of strength and said, “The next day, I spoke to her on the phone. She said, ‘This is rubbish news.
