Sticking to his chocolate-boy, loving image, the actor soon fell for his soon-to-be his wife actress Geeta Bali, while working on the sets of 'Rangeen Raatein'.
Like every bollywood story, parents from both sides were not ready for this relationship. But the lovebirds soon got married in a temple and informed their respective parents only after their marriage.
The couple was blessed with two children - Kanchan and Aditya Raj Kapoor. However, their marital bliss was short-lived, when Geeta Bali died after fighting a long battle with small pox leaving behind their two children and a their heart-broken father.