Recalling Karisma and Abhishek’s romance, Darshan said the relationship had begun before Ek Rishtaa went on floors and had steadily grown stronger. Karisma and Abhishek got engaged in 2002 after making their relationship public during Amitabh Bachchan’s 60th birthday celebrations. On Karisma’s marriage to Sunjay KapurDarshan also spoke cautiously about Karisma’s marriage to the late businessman Sunjay Kapur, saying he did not want to comment extensively because their children were involved. Darshan had earlier called it ‘an ugly turn’ in Karisma’s lifeThis isn’t the first time Darshan has spoken about Karisma’s personal life. When asked if Karisma became a “trophy wife” after marriage, Darshan had replied that she entered a world that wasn’t truly hers.