Riya Arvinda Barde, a Bangladeshi adult film actor, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly staying illegally in India using forged documents, officials revealed to PTI. According to reports, Barde had been involved in projects associated with Raj Kundra Productions, a claim which Kundra vehemently denies.
In an exclusive statement to HT City, Kundra refuted all allegations, calling them “false” and expressing deep concern over the reports. “I am deeply disturbed by recent news articles circulating false allegations about me,” Kundra said. “These reports claim that an individual, allegedly an illegal immigrant, worked for me or was associated with one of my supposed production companies. Let me be very clear – I have never met this person, nor have I ever owned or been involved with any production company that this individual has worked for.
Kundra further condemned the accusations, labelling them as “baseless” and damaging to his reputation. “These baseless claims are not only damaging to my reputation but are also an attempt to exploit my name for sensationalism and media traction. I have always conducted my business with the utmost integrity, and I will not tolerate such false accusations,” he added.
The businessman is now preparing to take legal action against those responsible for spreading the claims. His lawyer, Prashant Patil, confirmed that Kundra would be pursuing criminal charges. “There are certain reports in social, digital, and print media regarding some alleged illegal immigrants getting arrested by Mumbai police. The fake reports are linking the said alleged accused to the production team of my clients Shilpa Shetty Kundra and Raj Kundra,” Patil stated. “This is misleading and has been intentionally done to defame my clients. There is a clear ulterior motive of dragging my client’s name into a controversial case for which they have no direct or indirect connection.”
Patil further announced that a criminal case would be filed with Mumbai Cyber Crime Police under the Information Technology Act. Additionally, a defamation suit amounting to Rs 100 crore will be filed in the Bombay High Court against media outlets propagating the alleged false narrative.
“Let me assure the public that we will seek immediate arrests of those involved in spreading this fake news,” Patil concluded.