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Sunjay Kapur’s sister Mandira Kapur Smith said Priya Sachdev caused his split with Karisma Kapoor, adding their late father was against the marriage.
Sunjay Kapur’s sister Mandira Kapur Smith says Priya Sachdev broke his marriage with Karisma Kapoor and reveals family disapproval.
The Kapur family feud after Karisma Kapoor’s ex-husband, industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s death, has taken another turn. As reports of a massive inheritance dispute make headlines, Sunjay’s sister, Mandira Kapur Smith, has spoken out — accusing his third wife, Priya Sachdev Kapur, of being the reason behind his separation from actress Karisma Kapoor.
In an interview with journalist Vickey Lalwani, Mandira recalled the time her brother’s marriage began to fall apart, saying she had known about Sunjay’s growing closeness with Priya and had never approved of it.
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“You don’t break up a family”
Mandira said, “I had known about them (Priya and Sunjay) since they met on that flight, and I wasn’t happy about it. Lolo (Karisma) and my brother were in a good place, actually. Kian was born. My brother was obsessed with his kids.”
She continued, “I think for another woman to not care about a woman who’s just had a child is in bad taste. To come and disrupt a family is in bad taste… You don’t break up a happy marriage, or even one that’s trying to work. When you’ve just had another child, you step aside. You don’t destroy a marriage. And Lolo did not deserve that.”
“Our father was against it”
Mandira revealed that her entire family, including their late father, was opposed to Sunjay’s relationship with Priya. “Dad was totally against Priya. He said, ‘He can never marry her. I don’t ever want to see her face. And they can’t have children.’ Nobody in the family stood by them. I did it because I love my brother, but for me, Lolo had the children, she had everything. They should have made it work.”
She added that she and her sister skipped Sunjay and Priya’s 2017 wedding. “My sister and I didn’t even go for the wedding. We were very clear that we could not support it because Dad had said, ‘Do not get married and do not have kids.’”
“Karisma was my best friend”
Mandira also admitted that she regrets not being there for Karisma during that difficult time. “We weren’t actually talking then… I think she was upset with me, and I don’t blame her. I feel bad because she was my best friend. I should have stood up for her.”
Sunjay Kapur death
Sunjay Kapur died on 12 June 2025 after a tragic incident during a polo match at Windsor’s Guards Polo Club. While playing in the semi-final of the Queen’s Cup, he accidentally swallowed a bee, which is believed to have stung him in the mouth or throat. The sting triggered a severe allergic reaction, leading to a fatal heart attack. He was 53 years old at the time. Sunjay Kapur is survived by his wife, Priya Sachdev Kapur, a Delhi-based model-turned-entrepreneur, whom he married in 2017. The couple shared a son, Azarias Kapur, born in December 2018, now aged 6. He is also survived by his two children from his marriage to Karisma Kapoor (2003–2016): Samaira Kapur, aged 20 and Kiaan Raj Kapur, aged 14.
Shreyanka Mazumdar is Chief Sub Editor of the entertainment team at News18. With an unbridled passion for all things Bollywood, she loves deep-diving into the glitz and glamour of the entertainment world, bring…Read More
Shreyanka Mazumdar is Chief Sub Editor of the entertainment team at News18. With an unbridled passion for all things Bollywood, she loves deep-diving into the glitz and glamour of the entertainment world, bring… Read More
October 04, 2025, 07:41 IST
