When Sunjay Kapur claimed he was a 'rebound' after Abhishek Bachchan, shared that actress wouldn't let him meet his kids after divorce

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Karisma Kapoor and Sunjay Kapur got married in 2003; however, their bond did not last long, as the couple ended up going their separate ways in 2014. While Karisma happily married the business tycoon at the time, Sunjay had once recalled how he was the ‘rebound’ in their relationship after Karisma and Abhishek Bachchan had parted ways. Read on to find out what happened.

Karisma and Abhishek Bachchan’s short-lived relationshipIn the early 2000s, fans of Karisma Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan got shocking news that the two had gotten engaged and were looking forward to officially tying the knot. Amitabh Bachchan's 60th birthday party became a much more special occasion for the two families as the official announcement was made there.

The two had met at Nikhil Nanda and Shweta Bachchan’s wedding, where they fell for each other. The duo were together for around 5 years before they announced the engagement, and while everything had seemed great from the beginning, another bombshell dropped and shocked the public.

The breakup was announced without any reasonBachchan and Kapoor both broke up soon after the engagement news was announced. There were no official reasons given as to why the star couple had parted ways, shocking fans to the core. While no official statement was truly given, a report from Cosmopolitan during the time stated that it was Karisma Kapoor’s mother, Babita, who managed to break the wedding off.

Karisma’s marriage to Sunjay Kapoor In 2003, Karisma suddenly announced that she would be marrying industrialist and business tycoon Sunjay Kapoor, sending another shockwave amongst fans with the sudden news. This relationship also did not last long, as the two parted ways in 2014 and finalised their divorce two years later.

Karisma and Sunjay’s divorce; claims of being a reboundThe duo’s divorce case was also the talk of the town due to the allegations that Sunjay had made against the popular actress at the time. As per Mumbai Mirror reports, after the actress had withdrawn consent from the petition, Sunjay had made harsh claims against the actor.

He had commented how she had been with him only for his money and had married him "in a calculated and clinical manner". He also made claims about how he was the rebound relationship after her and Bachchan’s breakup, and how she was not a suitable wife and mother.

He had filed a petition that labelled Karisma as the reason behind their breakup. He also cited that the actress was “cruel” and would not let their children, Samaira and Kiaa, meet up with him and his family.

At the time, the actress’s lawyer had shared a statement against all the allegations that had been made by Sunjay. They had stated that "We will tell the court that he is causing great harm to the children's welfare by spreading false stories. We don't want a trial by media."