Businessman Raj Kundra, who in an interview said that his monthly income is more than what Salman Khan earns from a movie, has now said that his statements were then misquoted out of context.
As reported earlier, Kundra in an interview said, “I can bet Salman doesn't earn that much...well, at least nowhere near me.” The Rajasthan Royals owner has now said that he just used Salman’s name as a reference as he is one of the biggest stars in the country today.
“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.’ In context to the same question, I further stated an example by drawing parallel between the monetary earnings of actor versus that of a businessman,” Kundra said.
“In order to make this simpler, I said ‘What Salman (Since he is number one at the moment it was the first name that came to mind) earns in a year, a business man earns in a month.’ 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.’
My statements were then misquoted out of context, causing a lot furor from Salman Khan fans. Nowhere, during the course of the interview did I pick on Salman Khan, I just used his name as a reference as he is one of the biggest star's in the country today,” he added.
He even said that his wife, actress Shilpa Shetty, shares a good rapoort with Salman and his family, adding, “I thereby have never meant no ill towards anyone.”
Kundra has recently ventured into film production with Shilpa. Their debut production venture was ‘Dishkiyaoon’, which featured Harman Baweja in the lead role.