3 min readMumbaiApr 26, 2026 04:48 PM IST
Veteran actor Randhir Kapoor, the eldest son of Raj Kapoor and father to Kareena Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor, has witnessed his share of highs and lows in his film career. On the personal front, his marriage to Babita also faced challenges. In an old interview, Randhir reflected on not taking his career too seriously and spoke candidly about the turmoil in his married life.
Randhir Kapoor on his separation from Babita
Talking about the ‘turmoil’ in his marriage on the Javed Jafferi-hosted show Yaadein BTown Ki – Is Duniya Ke Sitaray, Randhir said, “I take full responsibility for everything. Whatever happened was in the spur of the moment. Even today, Babita is my wife, and will always be. Karisma and Kareena are my daughters, and only they will be my kids. I am a human, I do make mistakes, and I am working on it. We are together.”
Randhir also spoke candidly about his equation with his co-stars, including Babita. “I married my first time heroine. I did my first directorial film Kal, aaj, aur kal with Babita. We both liked each other, and then we married. She gave me two lovely daughters. All my heroines became my boyfriends. Because of my on-screen image, no one took me seriously. They started not taking me as their boyfriend, but we became buddies. I was a shoulder to cry on, and Babita was their best friend.”
This is not the first time that Randhir Kapoor has opened up about his troubled marriage. In an earlier interview with Hindustan Times, Randhir said, “She found that I was a terrible man who drank a lot and came home late, which was something she didn’t like. And I didn’t want to live the way she wanted, and she couldn’t accept me as I am, though it was a love marriage. So it’s okay. We had two lovely children to look after. She brought them up in the best way, and they have excelled in their career. What else could I have asked for as a father?”
Randhir Kapoor on claims of not taking his career seriously
During his conversation with Javed Jaaferi, Randhir Kapoor also addressed the perception that he took his career lightly, Talking about it, Randhir said, “I was a happy-go-lucky man. I was a lazy chap. I grew irresponsible. I am to be blamed for that.”
As per reports, Randhir Kapoor first met Babita in 1969, and they dated for two years. In 1971, the couple took the plunge. They welcomed Karisma Kapoor in 1974 and Kareena Kapoor in 1980. However, Randhir and Babita separated in 1988. After living separately for over three decades, they reconciled in 2023.
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