Priya Sachdev 'destroyed' Karisma-Sunjay's marriage, claims his sister
What's the story
The ongoing dispute over the late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's massive ₹30,000 crore estate has taken a new turn. Kapur's sister, Mandira Kapur Smith, has alleged that his third wife, Priya Sachdev, contributed to the breakdown of his marriage with actor Karisma Kapoor. In an interview with journalist Vickey Lalwani, she said she had known about Kapur and Sachdev's relationship since they met on a flight, and was unhappy about it.
Family's opposition
'You don't break up a happy marriage'
Kapur Smith said, "Lolo (Kapoor) and Sunjay, my brother, were in a good place." "I think for another woman to not care about a woman who's just had a child is in bad taste..." "You don't destroy a marriage. And Lolo did not deserve that." "Not even a happy marriage, you don't break up a marriage that is trying to work on keeping a family together." "Lolo was also working very hard to make this marriage work."
Family feud
'Nobody stood by them getting married'
Kapur Smith revealed that their entire family, including their late father, was against Kapur's relationship with Sachdev. "He can never marry her. I don't ever want to see her face. And they can't have children," she recalled their father's words. "Nobody stood by them getting married... They should have made it work. She (Kapoor) should have been allowed to have her husband."
Wedding absence
We didn't attend their wedding, reveals Kapur Smith
Kapur Smith and her sister didn't attend Kapur and Sachdev's 2017 wedding. "We were very clear that we could not support this because the only thing Dad said to him was: 'Do not get married and do not have kids,'" she said. "If he was here, Priya won't be a part of this family."
Regret
There was silence between us: Kapur Smith
When asked whether Kapoor had contacted her during this period, Kapur Smith revealed that there had been silence between them. "We weren't actually talking in that time frame..." "I feel bad because she was my best friend. I wish I'd taken more of a stand for her." "I should have stood up for her. I don't know what I could have done differently, honestly."
Legacy
Kapur's death and the inheritance battle
Kapur passed away in June 2025 after a freak accident at a polo match. He is survived by his wife, Sachdev, and their son, Azarias. Kapoor and Kapur were married between 2003 and 2016, and their children, Samaira and Kiaan, were born in 2005 and 2011, respectively. Kapur's death has left behind not just a huge fortune but also an inheritance battle between Sachdev and his children from Kapoor.