Sunjay Kapur
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Sunjay Kapur (15 October 1971 – 12 June 2025) was an Indian multinational industrialist and billionaire. Kapur was the chairman of Sona Comstar, an automotive component manufacturer. He served as the president of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA). He was the ex husband of film actress Karisma Kapoor, a close friend of Prince William, and the founder of the Sona Group.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Sunjay Kapur was born on 15 October 1971 to Rani Kapoor and Surinder Kapoor in Delhi.[3][4][5] Kapur completed his schooling first from The Doon School in Dehradun and then from the Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai. He then went abroad to do his BBA in Corporate Strategy and HR from London. After this, he completed executive courses from MIT and Harvard Business School.[4][6]
Career
[edit]Sona Comstar
[edit]Kapur was the chairman of Sona Comstar, headquartered in Gurugram. The company manufactures 12 products via nine factories, in India, China, Mexico, Serbia and the US. The company provides spare parts for electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers. The company employs over 5,000 people in India, China, Mexico, Serbia and the United States.[7][8][9] The company was founded in 1997 by his father, a pioneer in the Indian auto parts industry. After his father's death in 2015, Sanjay took over as the managing director. [7]
As an American citizen, he was added to the list of the world's billionaires in 2022. According to Forbes, his net worth at the time of his death was $1.2 billion (₹ 10,300 crore), largely from Sona Comstar.[7][8][9]
Personal life and death
[edit]Kapur's first marriage was to Delhi-based fashion designer (fashion stylist) Nandita Mahtani in 1996. They divorced in 2000. In 2003, he married Hindi film actress Karisma Kapoor. The couple had two children, daughter Samaira, born in 2005 and son Kiaan in 2011. After a long legal battle, Sanjay and Karisma officially separated in 2016. Kapur's third marriage was to Priya Sachdev in 2017. A son, Azarius, was born to the couple.[10][11]
Kapur died on 12 June 2025 after collapsing during a polo match in England. He was 53. The Telegraph reported that he died suddenly after swallowing a bee while playing polo. He had gone into anaphylactic shock after a bee had inadvertently stung him in the mouth.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Karisma Kapoor heads to Delhi with kids for ex-husband Sunjay Kapur's funeral, Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan join". Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Wolfe, Jonathan; Kwai, Isabella (13 June 2025). "Sunjay Kapur, Businessman and Ex-Husband of Bollywood Star, Dies at 53". New York Times. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Karisma Kapoor's ex-husband Sanjay Kapoor, one of the tycoons of the business world, know everything from education to profession". ABP Live (in Hindi). 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Who was Sunjay Kapur? Karisma Kapoor's ex-husband, businessman with degrees from MIT and Harvard, and polo enthusiast". 13 June 2025 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "Sunjay Kapur, Businessman and Ex-Husband of Bollywood Star, Dies at 53". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Who was Sanjay Kapoor? Know all about Karisma's ex-husband's wife and children". Janasatta (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Sunjay Kapur". Forbes. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Trent sticks to the long-term goal of growing 25% every year". livemint.
- ^ a b "How much will Karisma Kapoor and Sunjay Kapur's children inherit of billionaire's ₹10,300 crore wealth?". livemint. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Who is Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Sachdev? Socialite-turned actor once shared screen with Kareena Kapoor". 13 June 2025.
- ^ "'Thought I had it all right': Late Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Sachdev on leaving her first marriage that seemed perfect on paper; what incompatibility looks like". The Indian Express. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Sunjay Kapur's demise allegedly after swallowing a bee ..
- ^ Vanderhoof, Erin (13 June 2025). "Sunjay Kapur, Friend of Prince William, Dies After a Polo Match in Windsor". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
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