Film producer Boney Kapoor has taken legal action in the Madras High Court, raising concerns over what he believes are false ownership claims on a farmhouse in Chennai once owned by his late wife, iconic actress Sridevi.
As per The Hindu, Kapoor submitted a petition against three individuals, accusing them of attempting to gain control of the East Coast Road property through misleading means. Sridevi is said to have lawfully purchased the land on April 19, 1988, from M.C. Sambanda Mudaliar, whose family had already divided the estate in 1960 under a mutual agreement.
Kapoor’s petition names a woman and her two sons, who now claim inheritance rights over the same plot. The woman asserts she became the second wife of Mudaliar’s son through a marriage in 1975. However, Kapoor disputes this, stating the man’s first wife remained alive until 1999, rendering the alleged second marriage invalid in the eyes of the law.
In addition to questioning the marriage claim, Kapoor also challenged the authority of the Tambaram Taluk Tahsildar for issuing a legal heirship certificate to the trio. He has requested that the court revoke the certificate and stop any potential handover of the property. Responding to the petition, Justice N. Anand Venkatesh instructed the Tahsildar to re-examine the case and deliver a decision within four weeks.
The farmhouse holds emotional significance for Kapoor and his daughters, Janhvi and Khushi, who continue to visit the property regularly.
Boney Kapoor and Sridevi were married in June 1996 and had two daughters together. Sridevi passed away in 2018 in Dubai, a sudden loss that deeply impacted fans and the Indian film industry alike.
