A high‑stakes financial dispute has placed actor Shilpa Shetty and her entrepreneur husband Raj Kundra at the centre of an Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) probe in Mumbai. Officials are examining allegations from businessman Deepak Kothari, who claims he advanced ₹60 crore to the pair between 2015 and 2023 to grow their now‑defunct venture, Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd. Instead, he alleges the money was funneled into personal expenditures. At the time, the celebrity‑led online retail platform had Ms Shetty holding a dominant majority stake of over 87 percent, with both she and Mr Kundra on the board. Kothari characterizes the arrangement as a calculated scheme. The matter that was first lodged at Juhu Police Station for forgery and cheating, was transferred to the EOW as the scale of the funds exceeded ₹10 crore. The couple has dismissed the claims as “baseless and malicious”, while investigators continue to piece together the financial trail.
