Before Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan was engaged to actress Karisma Kapoor. Their engagement was announced in 2002 at Amitabh Bachchans 60th birthday celebration. The two dated for 5 years and were all set to tie the knot. Unfortunately things didnt work out and the two families had to part ways. Abhishek and Karismas breakup left fans and film fraternity in shock. The real reason behind their separation has never been known. However Karisma once spoke about the trauma she underwent following her break up with Junior Bachchan. When Karisma Kapoor opened up about her traumatic breakup with Abhishek Bachchan She told Subhash K Jha in an old interview that she was heartbroken and revealed who all supported her during this traumatic phase. I want to thank the media for being so understanding and supportive. Everyone left me alone. I don’t want to say anything more on this except that I couldn’t have come out my trauma if it wasn’t for my parents [Babita and Randhir Kapoor] sister [Kareena] my Dadiji [Krishna Raj Kapoor] my two Buas [Rima Jain and Ritu Nanda] and my close friends. Karisma said. For the unversed Ritu Nanda shared a family relation with the Bachchans. His son Nikhil Nanda is married to Shweta Bachchan who is Abhishek Bachchans sister. Her children Navya Nanda and Agastya Nanda are often spotted at Kapoor family functions and get-togethers. Shweta Bachchan invited Karisma Kapoor to her party after she broke up with her brother According to reports Shweta and Karisma shared a cordial relation despite having Abhishek Bachchan in common. In 2018 when Shweta organised a star-studded party to celebrate the launch of her clothing brand she also invited Karisma. Reports claim that the two seemed to have shared a comfortable equation. “There was a sincere affection between them. For years no member of the Bachchan family spoke to Karisma. Now Shweta has broken the ice and rightly so. You can’t hold grudges forever. A source told Deccan Chronicle. Meanwhile following her painful breakup with Abhishek Karisma married Delhi-based industrialist Sunjay Kapur. They have two kids together. Unfortunately the couple got separated after few years leading to a ugly divorce battle in 2014. Abhishek on the other hand tied the knot with Aishwarya Rai. They welcomed their daughter Aaradhya Bachchan in 2011.