When Raj Kundra claimed he makes more money than Salman Khan, offered clarification after being criticised by Bhai’s fans

Raj Kundra had previously said that he was not interested in acting, and had also compared his income with Salman Khan's.

By: Entertainment Desk

New Delhi | Updated: October 23, 2023 07:54 AM IST

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Raj Kundra will soon make his film debut. (Photo: Salman/Instagram, Raj/Varinder Chawla)

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Businessman Raj Kundra is all set to make his acting debut with the film UT69. The movie is inspired by his two-month imprisonment in 2021, in connection with a pornography case. However, an old statement made by Kundra, where he said that he is not interested in acting because he he is ‘unaffordable’, has now surfaced online.

Kundra had also caused a stir by claiming that he earns more money than Salman Khan. He had said that his monthly earnings surpass even Salman’s income from films. During the press conference for the Satyug Gold firm nearly 10 years ago, Kundra had said, “I can bet Salman doesn’t earn that much… well, at least nowhere near me. I am in for making films only because my wife has been part of this industry.” He had also said that he doesn’t see any fun in being like Salman and felt that there is a lot at stake for actors. “Ask him (Salman) probably he can tell you better. But I am not wrong in terms of calculations.”

However, after facing criticism from Salman’s fans, Kundra had issued an official statement. He said, “During a recent press conference for Satyug Gold, I was posed with the question of whether I would consider acting. I replied with an honest reply stating, “Firstly, who would watch me? Secondly, as a businessman, I would be unaffordable.”

Kundra said that he explained the difference in earnings between actors and businessmen by using Salman Khan’s example because he was the top actor at that time. He said, “I further went on to say, ‘Forget me I am a small fish but one can compare the top 10 industrialist earnings to top 10 actors in Bollywood and whilst one gives you more fame the other certainly pays much better. So, obviously no producer would over pay to get a bad non actor when he can sign a superstar for cheaper.”

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He concluded, “My statements were then misquoted out of context, causing a lot furor from Salman Khan fans. My wife and her family share a very good rapport with the Khan family and I thereby have never meant no ill towards anyone.”

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