Karisma's Father Randhir Kapoor Never Wanted Her To Marry Sunjay Kapur: 'He's A Third-Class Man'

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In 2003, Karisma tied the knot with Delhi-based industrialist Sunjay Kapur. The marriage, however, did not stand the test of time and ended in a bitter and prolonged legal battle.
Karisma Kapoor, once engaged to Abhishek Bachchan in 2002, was poised to become the Bachchan family's bahu. But their highly publicised engagement ended just months later. In 2003, Karisma tied the knot with Delhi-based industrialist Sunjay Kapur. The marriage, however, did not stand the test of time and ended in a bitter and prolonged legal battle.
While the couple was parents to two children, their divorce, finalised in 2016, became a talking point in the media due to the serious allegations involved. Karisma accused Sunjay of domestic abuse, while Sunjay alleged that she had married him only for money.
Veteran actor Randhir Kapoor, Karisma's father, had always been vocal about his disapproval of the marriage. In a 2016 interview with Hindustan Times, Randhir lashed out at Sunjay and said, 'Sunjay is a third-class man… Everyone knows our ­credentials. We are Kapoors. We don't need to run after anyone's money. We have been blessed with not only money, but our talent can support us for the rest of our lives."
Randhir further added that he had opposed the match from the beginning, stating, 'I never wanted Karisma marrying him. He never cared for his wife. He has been giving bull**** to her and living with another woman. The entire Delhi knows how he is. I would not like to say anything more than this."
At the time of his death on June 12, 2025, Sunjay Kapur's estimated net worth stood at $1.2 billion (approximately Rs 10,300 crore), according to Forbes. He became one of the World's Billionaires in 2022. His company, Sona Comstar, headquartered in Gurugram, has 12 manufacturing units and employs over 5,000 people across India, China, Mexico, Serbia, and the US. The company saw significant growth driven by the global electric vehicle (EV) boom.
Sunjay assumed control of the company after the death of his father, Dr Surinder Kapur, in 2015. Following years of turmoil, Karisma and Sunjay eventually reached a divorce settlement in 2016. As per DNA, Sunjay paid Karisma Rs 70 crore in alimony. A report by ANI stated that he also invested Rs 14 crore in bonds for their two children, which yield Rs 10 lakh annually in interest. Additionally, he transferred ownership of a house previously owned by his father to Karisma.
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