Raj Kundra came under attack on social media from Salman Khan fans over his statement to a publication where he was quoted saying, "The amount Salman Khan earns from one film, I make in a month!" He went to say that what he makes in a month is way higher than even Salman Khan's earnings from films. He also said I don't see any fun in being like him."

This is what Raj Kundra says in his defence:

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. 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 stars in the country today.

My wife and her family share a very good rapport with the Khan family and I thereby have never meant no ill towards anyone.