Personal Life
Randhir married actress Babita on 6 November 1971 when he was just 24 after co-starring with her in Kal Aaj Aur Kal, as the couple fell in love during the shooting of this film. Before the marriage took place, his to-be wife agreed to leave acting as a profession to abide by the Kapoor traditional views that woman should not get involved in acting and instead should live a marital and domestic house-life. Their two daughters, Karisma Kapoor, born in June 1974 and Kareena Kapoor, born in September 1980, are successful Indian film actresses. The couple separated in 1988 as differences arose between the couple as Randhir's acting career slumped after 1983 and Babita wanted her daughter Karishma to be an actress. Babita left Randhir with her daughters. Although against his daughters becoming involved in acting, he eventually came around the idea and is supportive of their careers. The two reconciled in October 2007, having never divorced but lived separately for 19 years.
Randhir became a grandfather when elder daughter, Karisma gave birth to a baby girl, Samaira Kapoor, who was born on 11 March 2005. Randhir became a grandfather for a second time when Karisma gave birth to her second child, son Kiaan Raj Kapoor on 12 March 2010. His daughter Kareena Kapoor has a wax statue in Madame Tussauds.
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