Before her marriage to Sunjay Kapur, Karisma Kapoor was famously engaged to Abhishek Bachchan. The union, which was enthusiastically announced by Jaya Bachchan who proudly declared Karisma would become the Bachchan family’s daughter-in-law, ultimately did not come to fruition. Just a few months after the announcement, the engagement was called off. In 2005, Amitabh Bachchan shed some light on the sensitive situation during an appearance on the first season of Karan Johar’s reality show, Koffee With Karan, alongside Abhishek.
Amitabh Bachchan described the period as “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.”
He further expressed his belief that such life experiences contribute to personal growth, stating, “I think all these episodes in one’s life are the episodes that will improve him as a human being, make him a better man, teach him to face the world in a much stronger way. If I may be absolutely, brutally honest, it gives you an opportunity of learning in the profession we are in.”
Concluding his thoughts, Amitabh Bachchan shared a profound philosophy inherited from his father: “And the family has always worshipped what my father taught me, many many years ago, ‘Mann ka ho toh acha, Mann ka naa ho toh aur zyaada acha, woh fir bhagwaan ke mann ka hota hai aur bhagwaan aapke liye, kabhi bura nahi chahega (If it happens as per yor will, then it’s good, if it doesn’t happen as per you will, then it’s better, because then it’s God’s will and God will never wish bad for you)’.”
Karisma and Abhishek had reportedly been together for five years, and their engagement garnered widespread celebration within the industry. Karisma herself had expressed her joy about joining the Bachchan family, saying, “It feels wonderful to be a part of this family.” However, despite the initial excitement, the engagement was dissolved just months later. While no official statements were ever released by either family, speculation has long suggested underlying disagreements led to the wedding being called off.
