‘Karisma Kapoor a very good mother': Ex-husband Sunjay Kapoor's sister says actor ‘looking out for kids' amid family battle over Rs 30,000 cr fortune

Indian Express

3 days ago

The sudden death of 53-year-old business tycoon Sunjay Kapur due to cardiac arrest in June this year left India shocked. Since the Sona Comstar Chairman's demise, who headed the Rs 30,000 crore mobility tech company, there has been an international investigation and family feud regarding its control. Amid the legal dispute, Sunjay's sister Mandhira Kapur praised his ex-wife and actor Karisma Kapoor for being a 'good mother' and 'looking out for her kids'.
In a recent interview with NDTV, she said, 'She is a mother. She is a very good mother, I have to give her that. She has done a very good job of letting the family be one, which is…you know..I commend her in that. I think the kids have been close, and they've had a great relationship. Hopefully somehow, we can carry that on and let the family be one again because she is looking out for her kids like any mother would, and that's what she is doing.'
When asked if she is in touch with Karisma after Sunjay's death, Mandhira replied, 'Yes, of course. I am sure she is in touch with Priya (Sunjay's widow Priya Sachdev Kapur) too. The fact is we've all had a good relationship. The kids have been coming to see mom. We are all in touch. This is not meant to be a family feud,' she revealed.
She further added, 'We should find a way to make sure that the head of the family should keep her space, really. At the end of the day, we are children, no matter how old we are. I think the respect factor needs to stay. I don't think this is what mom's intention or my sister and my intention is. We just want to have peace of mind. We want to carry on my father's dreams and we want to respect my brother, because I think it comes down to that.'
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In another interview with India Today, she reiterated Samaira and Kiaan's right to the fortune, 'My father and mother have been obsessed with their grandchildren. Samaira and Kiaan are always a big part of this family. We are very proud of them and have a lot of love for them. Dad used to dote on them, my mom dotes on them. They are a part of our family and will always be, there's no question about it. My brother doted on them. They come over, they have come and met mom. We are all together.'
In a letter to the board of Sona Group, Rani Kapur, the mother of Sunjay and Mandhira Kapur, alleged that she is the sole beneficiary of Surinder Kapur's (her husband) empire and the majority shareholder of the group, including Sona Comstar. Rani also claimed that she was forced to sign documents to appoint her daughter-in-law Priya Sachdev Kapur, as the non-executive director on the board. Later, the company issued a cease-and-desist notice to Rani Kapur, claiming that she has not had any role in the company since 2019.
In an interview with ANI earlier, Mandhira Kapur also claimed that the family has been treated like strangers. 'Within days, everything has been taken away from the family. There should have been some respect given to my mother who is one of the founders with my father. Sona Comstar was built because of my father,' Mandhira said.