Karisma Kapoor is celebrating her 52nd birthday today. Regarded among the most popular actresses of Hindi cinema, she built a successful film career through several commercially successful films. While her professional journey brought widespread recognition, her personal life was marked by widely discussed relationships and personal challenges.
Representing the fourth generation of the Kapoor family, Karisma Kapoor entered the film industry at a time when it was not commonly accepted for women in the family to work in films. She established herself as one of Bollywood's leading actresses through her performances.
During the 1990s and the early 2000s, Karisma Kapoor appeared in several successful films. Her films performed well at the box office, making her one of the most sought-after actresses of the period. She was paired with several leading actors and earned recognition for both commercially successful and critically appreciated films.
During her career, Karisma Kapoor's name was linked with several Bollywood actors. According to media reports, she was linked with Ajay Devgn during the early years of her career after the two worked together in a few films. However, neither publicly confirmed the reports.
She was also linked with Govinda, whose on-screen pairing with Karisma Kapoor was widely popular among audiences and featured in several successful films. Media reports also associated her with Akshaye Khanna, although the reported relationship did not progress further.
Karisma Kapoor's name was also linked with Salman Khan on several occasions. During a television show, her sister Kareena Kapoor Khan revealed that Karisma had a crush on Salman Khan in her younger years. The anecdote attracted widespread media attention and became a topic of discussion among fans.
One of the most discussed chapters of Karisma Kapoor's personal life was her relationship with Abhishek Bachchan. The two dated for several years, and their engagement was announced in 2002.
At the time, the relationship was among the most discussed in Bollywood, and both families publicly acknowledged it. However, the engagement was later called off. No detailed official explanation for the decision was made public.
Following the end of the engagement, Karisma Kapoor married businessman Sunjay Kapur in 2003. The couple have two children.
The marriage initially appeared stable, but differences reportedly emerged over time. The couple divorced in 2016. During the divorce proceedings, legal disputes between the two sides also came into public view and received extensive media coverage. Following the divorce, Karisma Kapoor focused on raising her children and her professional life.
