Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Raj Kundra Recalls 63 Days Inside Arthur Road Jail
Raj Kundra is a businessman-turned-actor whose wife is Shilpa Shetty.
He was arrested in Mumbai in 2021 in a case about alleged pornographic videos on mobile apps.
Kundra says he went to the police station for questioning without knowing he would be arrested.
He spent 63 days in Arthur Road Jail.
He said the jail was extremely crowded, with 250 people in a room meant for 50.
He also said the food was very bad, so he mostly ate biscuits and drank water.
He lost about 17 to 18 kilograms during this time.
A false rumor that Shilpa wanted a divorce made him feel like giving up his life.
He said Shilpa later told him she trusted him, which helped him stay strong.
Raj Kundra said he spent 63 days in Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail after his July 19, 2021 arrest in the pornography case.
He said 250 inmates were placed in a room intended for 50, leaving people sleeping on top of one another.
Kundra described the jail food as horrible and said he survived largely on Parle-G biscuits and water, losing 17–18 kg.
He said a divorce rumor involving Shilpa Shetty made him contemplate ending his life, but her reassurance the next day gave him courage.
Kundra denies wrongdoing, while police allege his company Armsprime Media developed the Hotshots app to distribute pornographic content.
- Who
- Raj Kundra, Shilpa Shetty, and the Mumbai Police Crime Branch.
- What
- Kundra described his 2021 arrest, 63 days in Arthur Road Jail, harsh prison conditions, and the emotional impact of a divorce rumor.
- When
- Kundra was arrested on July 19, 2021, spent 63 days in custody, and received bail in September 2021; he discussed the experience in an ABP News conversation.
- Where
- Mumbai, India, including a police station and Arthur Road Jail.
- Why
- The Mumbai Police Crime Branch arrested Kundra over allegations that Armsprime Media developed the Hotshots app to distribute pornographic content; Kundra denies wrongdoing.
Kundra’s Account
Police and Other Legal Claims
Role in the pornography case
Kundra’s Account
Kundra denies wrongdoing and says he was not actively involved in creating the alleged content. His legal team argued that the videos were made with performers’ consent.
Police and Other Legal Claims
The Mumbai Police Crime Branch alleged that Armsprime Media developed the Hotshots app, which was used to stream adult and pornographic content, and described Kundra as a key facilitator.
Arrest and jail experience
Kundra’s Account
Kundra said he went to the police station for questioning without expecting arrest, learned about it through a post on X, and later described severe overcrowding and poor food in jail.
Police and Other Legal Claims
Authorities arrested him on July 19, 2021, and he remained in custody until a Mumbai magistrate granted bail in September 2021; the article does not provide an official response to his jail-condition claims.
IPL betting controversy
Kundra’s Account
Kundra has maintained that he was wrongly blamed in the 2013 controversy involving Rajasthan Royals.
Police and Other Legal Claims
The Supreme Court-appointed Justice R M Lodha committee imposed a lifetime suspension on Kundra from involvement in cricket-related activities.
- Arrest date
- July 19, 2021
- Arresting agency
- Mumbai Police Crime Branch
- Time in custody
- 63 days
- Reported jail conditions
- Kundra claimed 250 inmates were housed in a room intended for 50.
- Reported diet and weight loss
- He said he largely ate Parle-G biscuits and drank water, losing about 17–18 kg.
- Bail
- A Mumbai magistrate granted Kundra bail in September 2021.
- Businesses during custody
- Kundra said his India-based businesses employed around 4,000 people and that Shilpa Shetty shut them down during the crisis.
- Other legal matters mentioned
- The article also mentions a GainBitcoin-linked money-laundering case, a 2025 alleged Rs 60.48-crore Best Deal TV cheating case, and the 2013 IPL betting controversy.
