Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty Kundra and her husband Raj Kundra have been denied permission to travel abroad by the Bombay High Court. This development stems from an investigation by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) which had issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against the couple. Consequently, neither can leave the country without explicit authorization from the investigating agency or the court.
Shilpa Shetty’s legal representative informed the court that the actress had plans to attend a YouTube event in Colombo scheduled from October 25th to October 29th. When questioned about an invitation for the event, the lawyer indicated it would be obtained once travel clearance was granted. However, the court’s response was firm: a deposit of Rs 60 crore related to fraud allegations must be made before any travel plans could be considered. The next hearing for this case is slated for October 14, 2025.
The ongoing legal troubles are linked to allegations of a conspiracy to defraud businessman Deepak Kothari of over Rs 60 crore. Kothari claims that funds purportedly for business expansion between 2015 and 2023 were instead misused for personal expenditures by the couple. Raj Kundra has reportedly suggested that portions of the alleged fraud amount were paid as fees to actresses Bipasha Basu and Neha Dhupia. Despite extensive questioning by the EOW, Kundra has reportedly remained tight-lipped on key details, prompting further interrogation. Investigators have also reportedly uncovered direct fund transfers from company accounts to those of several actresses, including Shilpa Shetty, Bipasha Basu, and Neha Dhupia, with transactions also linked to Balaji Entertainment.