A British born Asian, Raj Kundra a college dropout started his entrepreneurial journey from a chance visit to Nepal which turned out to be a life changing business exercise. Here he found the now famous Pashmina shawls, which he imported by the container loads and supplied all major fashion houses in London in the 90's. Business opportunities in Antwerp, Russia, Ukraine and UAE pushed him forward into various ventures and investments across the board from Mining to Real estate and Renewable energy to Entertainment and Hospitality. A sports enthusiast, he also owns a stake in the prestigious IPL team 'Rajasthan Royals'.
His charitable work includes raising funds for his wife's charity 'The Shilpa Shetty Foundation' whose core activities include Aid's awareness and lighting up un-electrified villages in India.