Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra might be Bollywood’s cutest couple, but they’re also controversy’s favourite. So, when they announced that their swanky restaurant, Bastian Bandra, Mumbai, was shutting down, everyone jumped straight to the drama. Netizens instantly linked it to their recent alleged 60-crore controversy, but Shilpa came in like a boss and served the “real tea,” shutting everyone down in the sweetest way.
Real Reason Why Shilpa Shetty & Raj Kundra’s Bastian is Shutting Down
Shilpa and her team made it clear that the closure of Bandra isn’t about financial issues or controversies. Instead, it’s all about evolution — honouring South Indian cuisine with Ammakai and expanding Bastian’s signature celebratory energy to the Juhu coastline. As they close one chapter, two exciting new stories are ready to unfold, and the city’s foodies are in for a real treat.
Here’s what the offical statement read:
An official statement was released by the team that read, “While you’re working hard at the ‘rumour mill’, today at Bastian, we’re serving ‘The Real Tea.’ Bandra was our beginning, and while that chapter closes, two new stories are waiting to be written. The Brand Steps Into a Next Era. Bastian Bandra, the flagship that started it, all bids adieu, the brand looks forward to opening new exciting new chapters in its culinary journey.”
It further continued, “From mid-October, the iconic Bandra space will transform into Ammakai, a speciality South Indian restaurant. Meaning ‘the mother’s hand’, Ammakai embodies comfort, warmth, and authenticity. Ammakai pays homage to the depth of South Indian culinary traditions, recipes seeped in heritage, enriched with regional flavours, and brought to life with the impeccable service and quality synonymous with the Bastian name.”
“At the same time, Bastian is expanding its vibrant spirit to the shores of Juhu with the Bastian Beach Club. This new coastal destination will capture the brand’s signature energy of indulgence and celebration. Bandra was where Bastian’s journey began, and it will always remain close to us. As we evolve, it feels right to honour the depth of South Indian cuisine through Ammakai while also bringing the energy and indulgence of Bastian to Juhu in a fresh new way. We’re closing one chapter, but two new stories are waiting to be written, and we can’t wait to welcome you into them,” it concluded.
Why Bastian’s closure was attributed to the fraud case?
Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra are facing allegations of a Rs. 60 crore fraud, with businessman Deepak Kothari accusing them of misappropriating funds invested in their business empire. According to Kothari, the couple approached him in 2015 for a Rs. 75 crore loan for their TV shopping venture, Best Deal TV, promising a 12% interest. However, Shilpa and Raj’s lawyer, Advocate Prashant Patil, has denied all allegations, stating that the matter is purely civil, has been adjudicated by the NCLT Mumbai, and that there is no criminality involved.
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