New Delhi: The high-stakes legal battle over the ₹30,000-crore estate of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur has taken a fresh turn, with new comments from the lawyer representing Kapur’s mother, Rani Kapur. Senior advocate Vaibhav Gaggar stated that the “real fight” over the will is not with his client, but between Kapur’s ex-wife, Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor, and his widow, Priya Sachdev.
The dispute was thrust into the spotlight after Karisma Kapoor’s children, Samaira and Kiaan, filed a civil lawsuit in the Delhi High Court. They allege that their stepmother, Priya Sachdev Kapur, attempted to forge their father’s will to gain complete control of his assets, an accusation Priya’s legal team denies.
In an interview with ANI, Gaggar explained his client’s position. “This fight is really more between Karisma Kapoor and Priya Sachdev — whether there is a will or there is no will etc. Rani Kapur does get impacted by it but she will file a response and you will know her stand,” he said. Gaggar added that Rani Kapur has been named as a defendant in the case in her capacity as a Class I heir of her son, a legal status that entitles her to a share of his estate.
He further noted that Rani Kapur has been “unequivocal” in her stance. In the recent High Court hearing, Rani Kapur’s legal team alleged that she had been completely excluded from the will and the family trust, which she herself had set up. She claimed that assets worth ₹10,000 crore should have been hers. The Delhi High Court has since directed Priya Sachdev to submit a comprehensive list of all movable and immovable assets of Sunjay Kapur as of the date of his death, June 12, 2025.
Meanwhile, Priya Sachdev’s lawyer, senior advocate Rajiv Nayar, has countered the claims made in the children’s suit, arguing that it is not maintainable. He pointed out that the plaintiffs are already beneficiaries of a trust and received assets worth ₹1,900 crore just days before filing the case. “It’s not as if these people are left on the streets. I am a widow with a six-year-old child. For 15 years, they were nowhere to be seen,” Nayar told the court. He also stated that while the will is unregistered, it is not invalid, a point the court is set to examine further.
The Delhi High Court is currently hearing the plea filed by Karisma’s children, seeking a share in their late father’s estate. Sunjay Kapur, who was the chairman of Sona Comstar, passed away on June 12, 2025, from an apparent heart attack while playing polo in England.