Shweta Bachchan's Mother-In-Law Helped Karisma Kapoor Get Over Abhishek Bachchan Breakup

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Shweta Bachchan is married to Karisma Kapoor's cousin, and is thus related to the Kapoors.
Karisma Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan were all set to tie the knot after dating for 5 years. However, their engagement ended soon after Jaya Bachchan publicly announced it. While the real reason behind the breakup is best known to the Kapoors and the Bachchans, Karisma once opened up about the 'trauma" she experienced from the split.
Karisma Kapoor told Subhash K Jha in an old interview that the breakup was a traumatic event in her life. She added, 'I want to thank the media for being so understanding and supportive. Everyone left me alone. I don't want to say anything more on this except that I couldn't have come out my trauma if it wasn't for my parents [Babita and Randhir Kapoor], sister [Kareena], my Dadiji [Krishna Raj Kapoor], my two Buas [Rima Jain and Ritu Nanda] and my close friends."
Interestingly, Karisma's aunt, Ritu Nanda, has a familial relationship with the Bachchans. Ritu's son, Nikhil Nanda, is married to Shweta Bachchan. Shweta is Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan's daughter. As such, the Kapoors and the Bachchans are related. Shweta and her kids, Navya Naveli Nanda and Agastya Nanda, are often spotted at the Kapoors' family events. But, how are relations between Shweta and Karisma, given the history with Abhishek?
As per reports, Shweta Bachchan is fond of Karisma Kapoor and helped break the ice between her and the Bachchans years after their breakup. In 2018, Shweta Bachchan launched her clothing line with a star-studded party. Karisma Kapoor also made an appearance at the event. Reports claim that Shweta and Karisma seemed to get along well. A source told Deccan Chronicle, 'There was a sincere affection between them. For years, no member of the Bachchan family spoke to Karisma. Now, Shweta has broken the ice, and rightly so. You can't hold grudges forever."
Meanwhile, before this, in 2003, Karisma married Delhi-based industrialist Sunjay Kapur. They had two kids together. But their union quickly unravelled, eventually leading to a highly public and bitter divorce battle in 2014. While the couple initially filed for divorce through mutual consent, the case escalated into an ugly legal fight filled with serious allegations. Meanwhile, Abhishek Bachchan tied the knot with Aishwarya Rai in 2007. They welcomed their daughter, Aaradhya Bachchan, in 2011.
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