**The Ongoing Dispute Over Sunjay Kapur’s 30,000 Crore Estate Takes a New Turn**
*By Apoorva Rastogi | Oct 04, 2025 | 11:15 am*
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 made startling allegations regarding the circumstances that led to the breakdown of his marriage with actor Karisma Kapoor.
In an exclusive interview with journalist Vickey Lalwani, Mandira claimed that Kapur’s third wife, Priya Sachdev, played a significant role in the dissolution of his marriage with Kapoor. She revealed that she had known about Kapur and Sachdev’s relationship since the two met on a flight, and expressed her unhappiness with how it affected the family.
### Family’s Opposition: “You Don’t Break Up a Happy Marriage”
Mandira Kapur Smith said, “Lolo (Karisma 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.”
She continued, “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”
Mandira revealed that their entire family, including their late father, was strongly opposed to 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 stern words.
“Nobody stood by them getting married. They should have made it work. She (Karisma Kapoor) should have been allowed to have her husband,” Mandira added, emphasizing the family’s disapproval.
### Wedding Absence: “We Didn’t Attend Their Wedding”
Mandira and her sister notably did not 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,” she concluded.
### Regret: “There Was Silence Between Us”
When asked whether Karisma Kapoor had reached out to her during the fallout, Mandira revealed a period of 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,” Mandira confessed.
### Legacy: Kapur’s Death and the Inheritance Battle
Sunjay Kapur passed away in June 2025 after a freak accident during a polo match. He is survived by his wife, Priya Sachdev, and their son, Azarias.
Kapur was previously married to Karisma Kapoor from 2003 to 2016. Together, they had two children: Samaira (born 2005) and Kiaan (born 2011).
The late industrialist’s untimely death has left behind not only a vast fortune but also a bitter inheritance battle between Priya Sachdev and Kapur’s children from his marriage with Karisma Kapoor. The family feud surrounding the estate shows no signs of settling anytime soon.
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