Karisma Kapoor@52, Jaya Bachchan openly called daughter-in-law: First actress of Kapoor family, husband asked her to sleep with friends on honeymoon

Karisma Kapoor, who ruled Bollywood in the 90s, has turned 52 today. Karisma, who became a superstar on the basis of more than 65 films and countless hits, is also given the credit for changing the style of the Kapoor family. Before him, women of the Kapoor family were banned from joining films. Karishma’s story is not only of stardom but also of incomplete relationships and controversies. Sometimes Akshay Khanna wanted to marry her. Her father Vinod Khanna also sent the relationship, but Karishma’s mother Babita rejected the relationship. It is said that this is the reason why Akshay never married. Later, she got married to Abhishek and Jaya Bachchan introduced her to the media on a public platform by calling her daughter-in-law, but this marriage also broke down despite being in the news. Karisma married childhood friend Sanjay Kapoor in 2003. However, later this marriage turned into controversies. Karishma claimed that during the honeymoon, husband Sanjay got his friends to do his bidding. Karishma divorced her husband alleging assault, dowry harassment and torture, but after the death of her ex-husband, this relationship again came into limelight and even today a legal dispute continues over her property worth Rs 3200 crore. Today, on the special occasion of Karisma’s birthday, know the whole story of her personal relationships, marriage with Sanjay Kapoor and controversy – Karisma Kapoor was born on 25 June 1974 to actor Randhir Kapoor and actress Babita, from the most prestigious family of Hindi cinema. On his birth, the entire Kapoor family reached Breach Candy Hospital, but grandfather showman Raj Kapoor did not come. He clearly said, ‘I will go to see the girl only when her eyes are blue.’ Luckily, Karishma’s eyes remained deep blue, exactly like her grandfather’s. Being the first daughter of the family, she remained the favorite of the entire family. See Karisma Kapoor’s childhood pictures – Her mother Babita was once a well-known actress, who sacrificed her acting career to become the daughter-in-law of the Kapoor family. Shortly before marriage, she worked in the 1968 film Haseena Maan Jayegi. The film was shot in the house of Bombay business tycoon Raunak Singh. While shooting at home, Babita befriended Raunak Singh’s daughter Rani Singh (later Kapoor), who later became Karisma’s mother-in-law. Rani was only 18 years old at that time. Further, Rani Singh married the famous auto parts businessman Surinder Kapoor, from whom she had a son, Sanjay Kapoor. With time, the friendship between Babita and Rani continued to deepen. They often used to party together, due to which the friendship of children Karishma, Kareena, Sanjay and their sisters also deepened. Karisma Kapoor studied at Cathedral and John Canon School, Mumbai. Sanjay Kapoor initially studied at Doon School in Dehradun but within a few years, he was admitted to Karisma’s school. The friendship of both increased further. After schooling, Sanjay Kapoor went abroad to study and Karisma’s interest in films started increasing and thus their friendship grew apart. Both of them kept getting busy in their own world. The film world was always attracted to Karishma. Since childhood, she used to visit the sets of grandfather Raj Kapoor and father Randhir’s films. She often told her grandfather, ‘I will also become a heroine one day’, to which Raj Kapoor used to answer her – ‘Becoming an actor is not an easy task, if you want to become an actor, then walk on thorns and work on the soil so that you can become a good actor. An actor should always aim to be the best. When one day Karisma told her father Randhir that she wanted to become a heroine, her father flatly refused saying that girls from the Kapoor family will not act. But his mother Babita was in his support. This was the period when, upset with the films not working, he started drinking heavily. Due to this, there were differences in the relationship between him and Babita. Then there came a time when Babita left Randhir’s house in 1987 to support Karishma’s career. Being the granddaughter of Raj Kapoor, she started getting offers for non-struggle films. At the age of 16, he signed several films simultaneously. First of all, Karishma shot the film Nishchay, for which neither did she have to audition, nor was her screen test taken. However, even before this film, his second film Prem Qaidi (1991) was released. In the very first film, Karisma wore a swimsuit, due to which uncle Rishi Kapoor was very angry. The film was average, but after this Karishma started getting many films back-to-back. In 1992, his 6 films Police Officer, Jagriti, Nishchay, Sapne Saajan Ke, Deedar and Jigar were released simultaneously. However, his big success came from the 1993 film Anari. His 10 films were released in 1994, out of which Gopi Kishan, Raja Babu, Khuddaar, Andaz Apna Apna were huge hits. Later, Karisma became a star with blockbuster films like Saajan Chale Sasural, Krishna, Jeet, Raja Hindustani and she started being counted among the top actresses of Bollywood. At this time, her name was linked to Ajay Devgan, but soon both of them separated. There was a discussion in the film circles that due to Raveena Tandon, there was a rift in the relationship and this was the reason why differences and fights started increasing between Karisma and Raveena on the film sets. Father wanted Karisma to marry Akshay Khanna. Karisma Kapoor was at the peak of her career when her father Randhir Kapoor told his friend Vinod Khanna that he wanted Karisma to marry his son Akshay Khanna. Vinod Khanna was also considering this when Babita clearly refused it. Kareena Kapoor used to call Abhishek Bachchan as brother-in-law. Kapoor and the Bachchan family have always been close. Actually, Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter and Abhishek Bachchan’s sister Shweta got married to Nikhil Nanda, son of Karisma Kapoor’s aunt Ritu Nanda. Shortly after the marriage of Shweta-Nikhil, the friendship of Karisma Kapoor and Abhishek increased and both of them started liking each other. Abhishek had not come into films then. Both the families also had no objection to this relationship. Both were in a relationship when Abhishek got his debut film Refugee with Karisma’s sister Kareena. Kareena used to call Abhishek as brother-in-law on the set. Both of them had some romantic scenes in the film, but Kareena denied it and said that she considers Abhishek as her brother. Abhishek Bachchan and Karisma Kapoor got engaged in the year 2002. Amitabh Bachchan launched his book on the occasion of his 60th birthday. In this event, his wife Jaya Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan were also present on the stage, then Jaya Bachchan said on the mic – “Today another family is joining the group of our Bachchan and Nanda family, that is the Kapoor family. Randhir Kapoor and Babita Kapoor and my future daughter-in-law Karisma Kapoor. Abhishek has given us this beautiful gift on his father’s 60th birthday.” Karisma Kapoor shyly reached the stage and got pictures clicked with the Bachchan family. The news was much discussed. Abhishek Bachchan’s first film was Refugee Average. Further, his films like Dhai Akshar Prem Ke, Tera Jadoo Chal Gaya, Om Jai Jagdish also flopped. Karishma’s mother Babita started hesitant due to Abhishek’s flop career. And then at this time Jaya Bachchan put a condition that Karisma would have to stop working in films after marriage. Babita was not at all ready for this. He broke this relationship. On the advice of her mother, she married childhood friend Sanjay Kapoor. As soon as Abhishek’s marriage broke, Karishma’s career also started becoming unstable. His films Shakti and Rishtey, released in 2002, were average at the box office. At this time, childhood friend Sanjay Kapoor once again came into his life. Sanjay was married to fashion designer Nandita Mehtani in 1996, but they divorced in 2000. Once both of them met at a family wedding. This meeting after years brought back childhood memories. Both of them met again a few times and Babita Kapoor soon met Rani Kapoor and fixed their marriage. Karishma had said – After the ups and downs, my parents used to say that I should get married and settle down. In an interview given to journalist Subhash K. Jha just before the marriage, Karisma had said, “I and Sanjay have known each other since childhood. Many years have passed. We grew up and life kept moving on. He got busy in his business and I made a career in films. But perhaps what is written in fate, that is what happens. In the recent past, I have experienced a lot in life. I have seen ups and downs. My parents wanted me to get married and settle down for a long time. Now I have finally found the person who is right for me.” Karisma Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor got married on 29 September 2003. This marriage took place with pomp and show at Krishna Raj Bungalow as per Punjabi customs, in which many people from the industry were present. See the special glimpse of the wedding- Soon after the marriage, Karisma Kapoor suddenly distanced herself from the industry. After 2 years, in 2005, Karisma gave birth to daughter Samaira and in 2010, to son Kiyan. But then within some time there was a rift in their relationship. Karishma’s claim – Husband got her married on honeymoon. Karishma kept a low profile since marriage, but in 2014, their marriage became a scandal. Karishma lodged a complaint at Khar Police Station against husband Sanjay and mother-in-law Seema under Section 498A and Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code on charges of domestic violence and assault. In her statement to the police, Karishma said that her husband has been mentally torturing her for years. She also said that right after the marriage, on the honeymoon, Sanjay asked his friends to do his bidding and pressurized him to spend time with her. Sanjay also raised his hand in protest. In the complaint, Karishma accused her mother-in-law and said that after marriage, mother-in-law Seema Kapoor had given her a dress. Sanjay asked her to wear that dress during pregnancy, but when it did not fit, Sanjay asked his mother to slap her. Amidst the controversy, Karisma left the family and started living in a house in Khar, which was in the name of Sanjay Kapoor’s father Surinder. While this case was going on, Karishma filed another case in the Bandra Family Court under Section 19 of the Domestic Violence Act 2005. Lawyer Sanjog Parab had said in a statement to the media, Karishma’s biggest concern in this matter is her children. The petition demanded that the children should not be taken outside the limits of Mumbai till the next hearing. Karishma’s lawyer had also clarified that she has not demanded any kind of financial assistance for herself. From his side, a demand of Rs 10 lakh every month was made only for the upbringing of the children and it was said that Sanjay was giving Rs 1.5 lakh every month to the children, which he has now stopped. It was also claimed in the petition that Sanjay Kapoor has an affair with another woman and he also keeps the children with that woman. Amidst the controversy, it was said from Sanjay’s side that after breaking her engagement with Abhishek, Karishma had married him for money and reputation. Randhir Kapoor had said – He is a third class man, he never wanted to get married. On this statement of Sanjay, Randhir Kapoor said in an interview to Hindustan Times in 2016, “Sanjay is a third class man. Everyone knows who our family is. We are Kapoors and we do not need to run after anyone’s money. God has given us not only wealth but also talent, with the help of which we can live our entire life comfortably. Are.” He had further said, “I never wanted Karishma to get married to Sanjay. He never cared for his wife. He kept misbehaving with Karishma and was living with another woman. Everyone in Delhi knows what kind of person he is. I don’t want to say anything more than that.” Many conditions were laid for divorce – Sanjay Kapoor and Karisma got divorced in 2016 and Karisma got the custody of the children. Some conditions were set for the divorce, in which it was said that Sanjay Kapoor would bear the entire expenses of the children. The entire expense of children’s education will also be Sanjay’s responsibility. Sanjay can meet the children whenever he wants. According to DNA report, Karisma Kapoor was given Rs 70 crore for alimony. After divorce from Karisma, Sanjay Kapoor married Priya Sachdeva for the third time in 2017. Priya was a divorcee who had a daughter from her first marriage. Sanjay Kapoor also adopted him. A few years later, Priya gave birth to Sanjay’s son, who was named Azarius. On the other hand, Karishma made an acting comeback in 2020 with the OTT platform series Mentalhut. Karisma’s children often met father Sanjay Kapoor and spent time with his family. Karisma was also spotted with her ex-husband on several occasions. Both were busy in their respective lives when Sanjay Kapoor died suddenly on 12 June 2025 in England due to a heart attack. Karisma Kapoor attended Sanjay Kapoor’s funeral along with her children and sister. See pictures – Controversy continues over property worth Rs 32,000 crore. Shortly after Sanjay Kapoor’s death, a dispute over his property worth Rs 32,000 crore started. Sanjay Kapoor’s third wife Priya Kapoor presented a will dated March 2025, claiming that Sanjay had bequeathed his entire property to her. However, this will was challenged by Sanjay Kapoor’s mother Rani Kapoor and his two children with Karisma Kapoor. They allege that this will is fake. It even spells his name, which his father never does. Karisma Kapoor’s children also claimed that their college fees have not even been paid. Amidst the controversy, the court ordered to stop the board meeting being held by Priya and froze her property till the decision is taken. At present this matter is pending for hearing in Delhi High Court and has reached the Supreme Court.



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