Karisma's mother Babita was a most ambitious woman. She knew full well the personal travails and mental torture of being married to a super flop-star (Randhir Kapoor) from a leading popular Bollywood family. She did not want her child to face such related trials and distress of being hitched to Abhishek Bachhan, who was then considered a dumb dud in the Bollywood film industry. So eventually the ego clash escalated to a point of no return. Also, Babita gave bitter chilly vibes with Jaya Bachhan, which negatively affected the cordial connections between the families. And both parties were looking for the first opportunity to opt-out.