Shilpa Shetty Wasn’t Ready To Marry Raj Kundra Until He Bought Bungalow In Front Of Amitabh Bachchan's House

Raj Kundra had told in the interview that his first meeting with Shilpa Shetty was through his manager. Shilpa won the UK reality show Big Brother at that time.

Raj Kundra-Shilpa Shetty Love Story: In the ongoing porn film case, the problems of Raj Kundra are piling up as days are passing by. The businessman, whose police custody was supposed to end today, has been extended by 14 days till August 10. Amid all these, an old interview of Raj Kundra is going viral on social media. In the interview with Bollywood Now, the businessman can be seen revealing details about his love life with his wife Shilpa Shetty Kundra.

Raj disclosed in this interview that his first meeting with Shilpa was through his manager. Shilpa won the UK reality show Big Brother and her popularity was very high during that time. Raj went to her with the idea of making perfume. He, however, softened Shilpa’s heart when Raj touched her mom’s feet in the very first meeting. Raj further revealed that Shilpa was not interested in a romantic relationship with him. He told, “I'd like to say woh diya le ke mere peeche bhaagi (she ran after me with a lamp in her hand) that you are the one I have to marry, but that would be lying. Main toh haath paer dho ke peeche padh gaya (I really chased her), once I knew there was a little inclination of friendliness or that she liked me, I said, chalo, let's try.”

Raj further continued and said, “But she said, 'Raj, this won't work'. She was very blatant, she didn't give me a chance to impress her. I said, 'Why won't it work?' She said, 'Main Bombay nahi chhod sakti, main India nahi chhod sakti, aur tum London mein rehte ho (I can't leave India, or Mumbai, and you live in London)”.

Raj Kundra then revealed that the very next day, he called up producer Vashu Bhagnani and said that he wanted to buy a house in Mumbai. Vashu then came out to the rescue when he said that there was a property in Juhu that Raj could buy. Shilpa’s husband then bought that house without having seen the property and called up his ladylove after 10 minutes. Raj was then quoted saying by the publication in Hindi, “You were saying you only wanted to live in Mumbai. You probably know where Amitabh Bachchan lives? I've bought a house next to his, now let's talk”.

Shilpa Shetty obviously couldn’t say no to this romantic gesture and the two got married in 2009. The couple are now parents of two children – Viaan Raj Kundra and Samisha Shetty Kundra.