The Delhi High Court became the stage for a dramatic family feud on Thursday, as the children of Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor unleashed scathing accusations against their stepmother, Priya Kapur, in a bitter battle over the late Sunjay Kapur’s staggering Rs 30,000 crore estate. Samaira and Kiaan Raj, the minors from Karisma’s marriage to the industrialist, portrayed Priya as a “greedy” figure akin to Cinderella’s cruel stepmother, alleging she orchestrated a “clumsy forgery” of Sunjay’s will to seize a lion’s share of the assets, leaving them vulnerable and shortchanged.<\/p>\n
Sunjay Kapur, the prominent businessman and former husband of Karisma, passed away under circumstances that have ignited this high-stakes inheritance dispute. Married to Karisma from 2003 to 2016, they share custody of their two children, whose future now hinges on the contested will presented by Priya, Sunjay’s second wife since 2017. The family’s vast empire\u2014encompassing trusts, properties, and investments valued at an eye-watering Rs 30,000 crore\u2014has turned the case into one of India’s most sensational legal sagas, drawing parallels to scripted Bollywood dramas with its mix of betrayal, forgery claims, and emotional pleas.<\/p>\n
Represented by senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, the children argued vehemently before Justice Jyoti Singh, painting Priya as a scheming antagonist who rushed to “restrict their share” through deceit. “She has made these children the cynosure of every kidnapper’s dream,” Jethmalani thundered, highlighting the dangers of publicizing their inheritance. He further lambasted Priya’s alleged 60% claim on the assets and 75% of the family trust, quipping, “Who is really greedy? She is no benign stepmother but Cinderella’s stepmom.” The counsel pointed to digital anomalies in the will\u2014no traces of Sunjay’s involvement, only those of “conspirators”\u2014and revealed it was allegedly altered during a father-son holiday, with forgers reportedly rewarded handsomely.<\/p>\n