Showing posts with label Priya Sachdev. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Priya Sachdev. Show all posts
This litigation is about securing the future of Sunjay Kapur’s children and ensuring fair access-Mahesh Jethmalani
9:20 AM
Niharika Lal (BOMBAY TIMES; September 17, 2025)
There’s a new plot twist to the battle over Sunjay Kapur’s Rs. 30,000 crore assets. A week after the first hearing about the dispute over the inheritance of the late industrialist’s assets at the Delhi High Court, Mahesh Jethmalani, senior lawyer and counsel to Karisma Kapoor’s children, has revealed that Samaira and Kiaan have not received the shares worth Rs. 1,900 crore as cited in the court.
The legal team said in a statement, “The Rs. 1,900 crore figure is based on the value of Sona Comstar shares, and the children have not received any of the shares, which are still held through the Trust. Control of these assets remains with Priya Sachdev Kapur in the Trust, and the children have no access to it.”
Mahesh Jethmalani said, “This litigation is about securing the future of Sunjay Kapur’s children and ensuring fair access to the assets held in India and abroad.” He said that the figure cited by Priya Sachdev Kapur’s lawyer in the court is based on the value of Sona Comstar shares.
‘THIS LITIGATION IS TO ENSURE ALL THE FIVE CLASS 1 HEIRS RECEIVE FAIR ACCESS TO SUNJAY’S ESTATE’
To put things into perspective, Jethmalani further explained, “Assuming the estate is worth Rs. 30,000 crore and the children having allegedly received Rs. 1,900 crore from the RK Trust, still leaves over Rs. 28,000 crore to Priya Sachdev Kapur. Would she forsake a good part of that fortune? One has to understand and appreciate that this litigation is to ensure all the five Class 1 heirs, including the two children of Karisma and Sunjay Kapur receive fair access to his estate.”
As per reports from the courtroom proceedings, the children have still not been given a copy of the will, nor any clarity on their father’s assets.
What happened
Sunjay Kapur and Karisma Kapoor’s children, Samaira (20) and Kiaan (15), represented by their mother, have filed a case against Priya Sachdev Kapur, for a share in their father’s Rs. 30,000 crore assets, and have alleged suppression and forgery of will. They claimed that the will surfaced seven weeks after his demise, but no one has seen it till date. In the last hearing, Priya’s counsel claimed in the Delhi HC that the children had received Rs. 1,900 crore through the RK Family Trust.
A look at the battle over Sunjay Kapur’s Rs. 30,000 cr estate
8:48 AM
Mandhira Kapur (left), Sunjay Kapur & Karisma Kapoor family
Niharika Lal (BOMBAY TIMES; September 12, 2025)
The fight over late businessman Sunjay Kapur’s Rs. 30,000 crore estate has landed in the Delhi High Court, with his and Karisma Kapoor’s children, Samaira and Kiaan, challenging a will that excludes them. At the centre of the dispute is a will that no one other than Priya has seen yet.
Lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani, representing the siblings, told the court that the will cuts the two children out of their father’s fortune, is unregistered, and that the circumstances surrounding its discovery are suspicious.
On the other side, Priya Sachdev Kapur, Sunjay Kapur’s wife, represented by Rajiv Nayar, has argued that the case itself is “not maintainable” and reminded the court that an unregistered will is not automatically invalid. Nayar also referred to the bitter divorce between Karisma and Sunjay, adding that she was “nowhere to be seen” after the split. He further told the court that assets worth Rs. 1,900 crore have already been transferred to the siblings. The court has asked for replies to be filed.
Rs. 10,000 cr worth of assets should be mine: Rani Kapur via lawyer
Senior Advocate Vaibhav Gaggar, who appeared for Sunjay Kapur’s mother Rani Kapur, told the court that she too has been left without anything.
“I have written at least 15 emails asking about the will, what are the documents? Not a word has been shared. I have been told that my emails have been compromised. There is something incredibly unholy. Rs. 10,000 crore worth of assets should have been mine. I am 80-year-old,” he told the court.
There is nothing secret about the will: Priya’s lawyer
“I have a 6-year-old child. I am a widow. I am his last wife. There is nothing secret about the will. I have said that I will share it, but they will have to share a non-disclosure. It’s been disclosed to the court… All this crying and weeping that is going on. Just six days before the suit, the plaintiffs received Rs. 1,900 crore from the trust,” Rajiv Nayar, who appeared for Priya Sachdev Kapur, told the court.
What happened
Karisma Kapoor, who is representing her children, moved the court saying the children have been wrongfully excluded from Sunjay Kapur’s estate. The siblings have accused stepmother Priya Sachdev Kapur, who is Sunjay’s third wife, of forging his will and trying to gain total control of the assets.
This will is not registered, says Karisma’s lawyer
Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, who appeared for the Karisma Kapoor’s children, said in the court, “The father (Sunjay Kapur) was meticulous in securing the properties of the children. It is a fact that this will is not registered. So we have a document that suddenly comes up, and the most surprising (thing) is that the children are totally left out. We have asked for the disclosure of the assets of the father as well… Why is it suspicious? It’s because this will was not disclosed to us. What has triggered this suit is that all along the plaintiffs were told that there was no will. Some of the property is held by a trust… This goes beyond reason, because the person who disclosed that a will exists is also an employee of the company.”
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Niharika Lal (BOMBAY TIMES; September 13, 2025)
New details keep emerging every day in the battle over inheritance of Sunjay Kapur’s assets reportedly worth Rs. 30,000 crore. According to news reports, the new records submitted in the Delhi High Court claim that Sunjay was facilitating Portuguese citizenship for Karisma Kapoor and their two children, Samaira and Kiaan. Lawyers representing the children argue that the will dated March 2025, which disinherits the kids, is suspicious because “at the end of May this year, which is supposed to be two months after the will was executed, Sunjay was trying to get Portuguese citizenship certainly for his children, and possibly for Karisma.”
According to the lawyers, Sunjay was considering Portuguese citizenship for his two children since properties held overseas would be exempt from inheritance tax, as Portugal does not have such a regime. This, they contend, would have saved all three of his children from inheritance tax liabilities.
‘If you shout, you’ll get paid back in the same coin’
A clip showing a heated exchange between Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, representing Karisma’s children, and Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar, representing Priya Sachdev Kapur, was widely shared on social media, where both lawyers were seen shouting at each other.
When Rajiv Nayar said to Jethmalani, “Don’t interrupt me,” Jethmalani retorted, “You should get a taste of your own medicine then, and do not shout at me! Have some courtesy to the counsel. If you shout you’ll get paid back in the same coin.”
They argue that if Sunjay was discussing Portuguese citizenship in May 2025 to protect his children from such liabilities, it is surprising that just two months earlier, in March 2025, he had signed a will leaving all overseas properties to Priya Sachdev Kapur and none to his children.
What happened
The Delhi High Court said on Friday that it will correct its order in the ongoing legal dispute over Sunjay Kapur’s estate, as it had mistakenly noted that lawyers for his sister, Mandhira Kapur, were present. Priya Kapur and her young son are named as the main defendants in the suit and Priya requested the court to correct the record, arguing that Mandhira had never formally joined the case.
Background
During a September 10 hearing, the High Court had directed Priya Kapur to submit a list of all of her late husband’s assets, both movable and immovable. The written order from that hearing also noted the presence of lawyers for Mandhira Kapur. The case is from a petition filed by actor Karisma Kapoor’s two children, who are seeking a share in their father Sunjay Kapur’s estate.
Condolences pour in on Sunjay Kapur’s death
3:24 PM
HINDUSTAN TIMES (June 15, 2025)
Industrialist Sunjay Kapur, 53, who was also actor Karisma Kapoor’s ex-husband, died in the UK on Thursday night. He reportedly suffered a heart attack while playing polo after swallowing a bee during the game.
Following the news, Karisma’s family and friends rallied around her, including sister Kareena Kapoor Khan and brother-in-law Saif Ali Khan. Actor Vivek Anand Oberoi wrote on X: “It’s truly heartbreaking to hear about the untimely passing of Sunjay Kapur. Such a profound loss for everyone who knew him.”
Reality TV star Shalini Passi told HT: “The news of Sunjay’s death is sad and shocking. It makes us realize the frivolity of our life and everything that we take so seriously.”
Just hours before his death, Sunjay wrote about the plane crash on X: “Terrible news of the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad. My thoughts and prayers are with all the families affected. May they find strength in this difficult hour (sic).”
After his death, a post he shared on X on June 9 went viral (see inset on top). Sunjay and Karisma got married in 2003, and got divorced in 2016. They had two kids together — daughter Samaira Kapoor, 20, and son Kiaan, 14.
DADDY DUTIES
While Sunjay was co-parenting Samaira and Kiaan with Karisma, he was also father to Azarias, his seven-year-old son with wife Priya Sachdev. He hired a parenting coach to navigate his blended family and to adhere to the responsibilities of fatherhood in a better manner.
SUNJAY’S NET WORTH
As per Forbes, Sunjay’s net worth at the time of his death was $1.2 billion (Rs. 10,300 crore). As of a few months ago, his publicly listed company was valued at Rs. 40,000 crore. They manufacture automobile parts for seven out of the top 10 car companies in the world.
Karisma Kapoor’s ex-husband Sunjay Kapur to marry fashion entrepreneur Priya Sachdev?
7:43 AM
Karisma Kapoor’s Delhi-based ex-husband Sunjay Kapur is gearing up to marry fashion entrepreneur Priya Sachdev
Sanyukta Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; March 17, 2017)
Sunjay Kapur and Priya Sachdev who were first spotted getting cosy at a party in New York in September 2013, in the middle of the Delhi businessman’s tumultuous separation from his actress-ex-wife, Karisma Kapoor, are gearing up for their nuptials next month in a quiet two-day ceremony in the Big Apple. While they have been together since five years, the couple started making public appearances only two years ago. They are keeping the ceremony private with only a few friends and family in attendance. Priya’s sister, Charu Sachdev, is making all the arrangements for the wedding, which will be a traditional Sikh ceremony, and is expected to take place sometime in mid-April. This will be Sunjay ’s third and Priya’s second marriage.
Karisma, who had tied the knot with Sunjay in a widely reported Sikh ceremony at her family home, Krishna Raj, in 2003, filed for divorce through mutual consent in 2014 citing irreconcilable differences. But in November 2015, the couple filed separate applications to withdraw their consent to divorce and legal proceedings over property and alimony, creating a feeding frenzy for the media. During this time, Karisma’s father, Randhir Kapoor, alluded to Priya, accusing Sunjay of living with another woman in Delhi.
Sunjay and Karisma, who have a 12-year-old daughter, Samaira, and a seven-year-old son, Kiaan Raj, together, divorced in 2016 ending their 13-year marriage. Karisma was granted custody of both the kids.
Two years ago, Karisma found love again with Mumbai-based businessman Sandeep Toshniwal. And the duo has been making their relationship public with joint appearances of late. At her father, Randhir Kapoor’s 70th birthday bash on February 15, Karisma even introduced her beau to extended family and friends.
Meanwhile, Priya, a Delhi-based fashion entrepreneur and designer, stayed by Sunjay’s side through his lengthy divorce proceedings, making appearances with him at social gatherings in New York. While the couple refused to acknowledge their relationship status, Sunjay and Priya turned heads when they showed up hand-in-hand at Delhi’s annual polo match last January. Interestingly, the organisers of the event had their table cards on point for the cocktails and after-party with one card prophetically reading “Mr and Mrs Kapur” reserved for them.
Priya had married Indian-American hotel heir-actor Vikram Chatwal in an extravagant 2006 ceremony spread across 10 days and three cities with approximately 600 guests in attendance, including steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, Brit supermodel Naomi Campbell, HRH Prince Nikolaos of Greece and former US President Bill Clinton. Little wonder then, that Priya’s not particularly inclined towards making it a big wedding second time around.
Karisma Kapoor's estranged husband files petition for the custody of their 2 children?
8:19 AM
Vickey Lalwani (MUMBAI MIRROR; May 19, 2014)
Over the last few weeks, the
grape vine has been buzzing with rumours about how Delhi busi nessman
Sunjay Kapur has moved court against his estranged wife Karisma Kapoor
for the custody of their nine-year-old daughter Samaira. But Mirror has
now learnt that Sunjay is also fighting for the custody of their
four-year-old son Kiaan Raj Kapoor. A custody petition has been filed at
the Bandra Family Court by his lawyers Jalaja Nambiar, Narayan Suvarna
and
Radhika Mehta who are tightlipped about the details of the case. A copy
of the same has been sent to Karisma as well.A source close to Sunjay told this newspaper from Delhi that he was forced to take this step as Karisma has not been allowing him access to the kids.
Here in Mumbai, speculations are rife in the Bandra Family Court that Randhir and Babita's eldest daughter is contemplating divorce following irreconcilable differences with her hubby. These differences have already led to a quasi-separation between the two.
Sunjay's friend admits he had earlier said that he would never divorce Karisma. “But I think the time has come when they want to break free from their marriage and move ahead in life," he adds.
Meanwhile, the social
circuit in Delhi is agog with rumours that Sunjay and hotelier Vikram
Chatwal's ex-wife Priya Sachdev are a couple. Earlier, they were occasionally
spotted at various Delhi nightclubs, but now the duo has become almost
inseparable. Priya's divorce from Vikram has come
through and if she wants she can formalise her relationship with
Sunjay if and when his mar riage is dissolved.A source close to the actress said: “Karisma definitely does not like Sunjay's proximity to Priya. She is extremely stressed out. She's keeping quiet because Kapoors don't wash their dirty linen in public. But she will answer Sunjay in court."
Karisma married Sunjay on September 29, 2003. Samaira was born on March 11, 2005; and Kiaan on March 12, 2010. Soon after the birth of their son, she moved back to Mumbai.
Karisma and Sunjay remained unavailable for comment.
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