Karisma Kapoor's FIRST Interview On BROKEN Engagement With Abhishek Bachchan, 'It Was Traumatic..'

Karisma Kapoor, the eldest daughter of Randhir Kapoor and Babita Kapoor, has been through a lot in her personal life. In the '90s, she was the superhit heroine and the 'it' girl of Bollywood. While she achieved a lot of success in her professional life as an actor, Karisma wasn't lucky in matters of the heart. In 2002, Karisma Kapoor got engaged to Abhishek Bachchan, but within a few months, they decided to call off their engagement. Recently, we stumbled upon an old interview of Karisma, wherein she opened up about the toughest phase of her life. 

Karisma Kapoor once opened up about her broken engagement with Abhishek Bachchan 

In an old interview with Subhash K Jha, Karisma revealed the traumatic experience after calling off her engagement with Abhishek Bachchan. She said that it was time she had to speak up. She stated that the beginning of the year started with a traumatic experience, and she hopes no other girl goes through it. Karisma was quoted as saying:

"It is time I spoke. I owe it to everyone. The beginning of this year was traumatic for me. I wouldn’t wish any girl to go through it. I was forced to deal with my hurt and pain on my own. I guess time is the best healer. Though I have been through a lot, I have come to terms with whatever has happened. All I will say is, whatever is destined is bound to happen. I was emotionally unprepared to confront my problems. Life deals you different cards. You have to just go with the shuffle."

Karisma further thanked the media for their support and understanding in these tough times. She stated that everyone left her alone, but she came out of the trauma due to her parents and sister, Kareena. She said:

"I want to thank the media for being so understanding and supportive. Everyone left me alone. I don’t want to say anything more on this except that I couldn’t have come out my trauma if it wasn’t for my parents [Babita and Randhir Kapoor], sister [Kareena], my Dadiji [Krishna Raj Kapoor], my two Buas [Rima Jain and Ritu Nanda] and my close friends."

When Amitabh Bachchan revealed the reason for Abhishek and Karisma's broken engagement

It is worth mentioning that Karisma and Abhishek never revealed the reason for their broken engagement. However, Amitabh Bachchan in an appearance on the first season of Karan Johar's chat show, Koffee With Karan, revealed that the circumstances were unfavourable. He stated that it was a sensitive moment as a relationship was formed and got destroyed. Amitabh said:

"It was a sensitive moment. Relationships are being formed, relationships are being destroyed. It can be distressing for any young man, and obviously distressing for the family. We don’t wish that to happen to anyone, but if the circumstances are not conducive for a union, then it’s better that you go different ways. That’s what happened."

More about Karisma Kapoor

After a broken engagement with Abhishek Bachchan, Karisma focused on her acting career, and a year later, she got married to Sunjay Kapur, a London-based businessman. The couple became parents to two children, Samaira and Kiaan. However, it was in 2014 when Karisma and Sunjay parted ways, and their divorce was finalised in 2016. It is worth mentioning that it is a sensitive time for the family as Sunjay Kapur passed away in an unfortunate incident while playing polo in London in June 2025.

Karisma is a strong woman, who beautifully lived her life on her own terms, and took care of her family dynamics, no matter what she might be facing in her personal life!

Next Read: Amitabh Bachchan Revealed What Abhishek Went Through After His Wedding With Karisma Was Called Off

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