The ongoing legal battle over the estate of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur has taken a new turn with his sister Mandhira stepping in to clarify the confusion regarding the ownership and succession of the family property.
What did Mandhira say?
In a recent statement Mandhira pointed out that Safira has been called the daughter (in the will). Samaira is the daughter not Safira. Safira is the stepdaughter. Her biological father is alive” as some media reports have suggested. This clarification comes amidst the ongoing disputes surrounding the distribution of the estate and the family’s future decisions regarding the inheritance.

Sunjay Kapur ex‑husband of actress Karisma Kapoor passed away in June 2025. He married Priya Sachdev in 2017 and they had no biological children together; Priya’s daughter Safira (from Vikram Chatwal) and son Azarius are mentioned in the contested will. Sunjay’s children with Karisma Samaira (born 2005) and Kiaan (born 2011) are now fighting to protect their inheritance rights.
What is the entire matter?
The confusion surrounding Samaria and Safira has stemmed from incorrect information being circulated by some media outlets. While Samaria is recognized as Sunjay’s biological daughter Safira who is connected to the family through other relationships has been mistakenly identified as an heir in various reports. Mandira’s statement aims to address this misunderstanding making it clear that Samaria is the legal daughter and rightful successor of Sunjay Kapur’s estate.
More about Sunjay Kapur
Sunjay Kapur former chairman of auto‑parts maker Sona Comstar died on 12 June 2025 at age 53 during a polo match in England after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest reports say he swallowed a bee mid‑game. His death triggered a Rs 30000 crore estate dispute. Children Samaira (20) and Kiaan (14) with ex‑wife Karisma Kapoor filed a partition suit claiming the March 2025 will presented by widow Priya Sachdev Kapur is forged and excludes them.

Priya asserts the will is genuine noting the kids already received  Rs 1900 crore from the family trust. The Delhi High Court has ordered Priya to list all assets and respond within weeks; next hearing is slated for December 2025.
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Mandhira Kapur clarified that Samaira (20) is Sunjay Kapur’s biological daughter while Safira is only his step‑daughter whose biological father Vikram Chatwal is still alive.
The contested will names Priya Sachdev Kapur her son Azarius and step‑daughter Safira as beneficiaries omitting Samaira and her brother Kiaan (14).
Samaira and Kiaan have filed a partition suit alleging the will is forged; Delhi High Court has issued notices and set the next hearing for December 2025.
Estate value estimated at Rs 30000 crore with earlier trusts already disbursing Rs 1900 crore to the children.

Mandhira’s statement aims to set the record straight amid swirling media misinformation stressing that lineage and legal rights belong to Samaira not Safira while the family’s multi‑crore inheritance battle continues in court.