‘Will bring more clarity, more visibility and transparency’: Sunjay Kapur’s sister on Delhi HC direction to disclose Priya Kapur’s assets

NEW DELHI: Mandhira Kapur Smith, the sister of late businessman Sunjay Kapur, on Wednesday welcomed the Delhi High Court’s direction to Priya Kapur, the widow of late businessman Sunjay Kapur, to disclose all her assets following a plea by his children, Samaira and Kiaan, from his previous marriage to Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor.

The court’s decision comes amid a heated inheritance battle over Sunjay’s estimated Rs 30,000 crore estate.

While speaking, Mandhira expressed support for Karisma Kapoor’s children and belief in the justice system in India and said that the Court’s direction “will bring more clarity, more visibility and transparency to everything” regarding her brother’s assets.

“I’m very happy about it because finally the family will know something and have some knowledge about anything really. I believe in the justice system in India, so I’m hoping it will bring more clarity, more visibility and transparency to everything,” Mandhira said.

Mandhira also supported Samaira and Kiaan, questioning why their father wouldn’t include them in his will given their close relationship.

On plea by Karisma Kapoor’s children, she added, “I stand by them because I do not think that if anyone knows the relationship they have had with their father and for their father not to have them a part of the will is just doesn’t add up. Doesn’t make sense. So I stand by them.”

On Wednesday, the High Court issued notice in the suit, directing Priya Sachdeva Kapur, Sunjay Kapur’s widow, to file a comprehensive list of all movable and immovable assets of the deceased along with her reply.

The Delhi High Court has directed Priya Kapur, the widow of late businessman Sunjay Kapur, to disclose all his assets following a plea by his children, Samaira and Kiaan, from his previous marriage to Karisma Kapoor.

Priya Kapur has been ordered to disclose all movable and immovable assets of Sunjay Kapur as of June 12, 2025.

The children, represented through their mother Karisma Kapoor, have alleged that Priya Kapur forged Sunjay Kapur’s will to claim exclusive control of his assets. Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, for the children, argued that the will is unregistered, was never disclosed earlier, and was read “in haste” at the Taj Hotel.

He further pointed to suspicious circumstances, noting that the executor admitted learning of the will only a day before and that its disclosure came from a family employee.

Priya Kapur’s lawyer mentioned the children received ₹1,900 crore from the Rani Kapur Trust, sparking debate over their entitlement.

Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar, representing Priya Kapur, countered that the suit is not maintainable. He stressed that the plaintiffs are already trust beneficiaries and had given Rs 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,” he said.

Nayar confirmed that the will is in his client’s custody and placed it before the Court for examination, adding that it could be shared with the plaintiffs under a non-disclosure agreement.

Sunjay Kapur’s mother, Rani Kapur, also intervened through Senior Advocate Vaibhav Gaggar. “There’s something unholy going on. I am 80 years old, concerned for my grandchildren. A trust set up by me has nothing for me? Despite repeated emails, I never received a copy of the will,” she submitted.

She further alleged that her rights under the trust had been eroded after Priya Kapur’s marriage and raised concerns over the sale of Sona Comstar shares worth Rs 500 crore to a Singapore entity without her knowledge. She urged the Court to maintain the status quo on the estate.

The children, who seek partition of the estate, rendition of accounts, and an injunction against the defendants, claim they were close to their father until his sudden death in Windsor, UK, on June 12.

They allege that despite Sunjay Kapur’s repeated assurances about their financial security, Priya Kapur restricted their access to trust documents and later produced a will dated March 21, which they believe is forged.

The Delhi High Court will hear the matter next on October 9, 2025. (ANI)