Bollywood Star Shilpa Shetty Withdraws Bid to Travel Abroad Amid Fraud Probe

As of October 16, 2025, Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra are embroiled in a legal battle over allegations of a Rs 60-crore fraud. Shetty recently informed the Bombay High Court that she is withdrawing her application seeking permission to travel abroad. Her lawyer stated that the planned travel did not materialize and that the couple will file a fresh application in the future if they desire to travel internationally.

The legal case stems from a complaint filed by Deepak Kothari, who alleged that between 2015 and 2023, he was induced to invest Rs 60 crore in Shetty and Kundra's company, Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd. Kothari claimed that the funds were used for the couple's personal benefits instead of business purposes. Both Shetty and Kundra have been cooperating with the investigation, appearing for questioning as part of the probe conducted by the city police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW).

Last month, the couple had approached the Bombay High Court seeking suspension of the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against them by the EOW, which prevents them from travelling abroad while the investigation is ongoing. The court had previously made it clear that leisure trips could not be allowed while the couple is accused in the cheating and fraud case. The next hearing on the couple's plea seeking suspension of the LOC is scheduled for November 17, 2025.