Jun 13, 2025
Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor’s ex-husband and businessman Sunjay Kapur died in London on Thursday.
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Sunjay accidentally swallowed a bee while playing polo in England and then got a heart attack.
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Sunjay Kapur was a well-known Indian businessman and the son of renowned industrialist Dr. Surinder Kapur, founder of the Sona Group.
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A leading figure in India’s auto components sector, Sunjay's company supplies critical systems and components to electric vehicle and conventional vehicle manufacturers across the world.
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Sunjay Kapur was also held the role of President of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA).
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His early education took place at The Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai, followed by The Doon School in Dehradun. He earned a BBA in Corporate Strategy and HR from London and also completed prestigious executive courses at MIT and Harvard Business School.
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Hours before his death, Sunjay offered prayers to the victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.
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He first married a Mumbai-based fashion designer Nandita Mahtani. The two separated in 2000.
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The duo got married in 2003 but their relationship went downhill. The officially divorced in 2016. The former couple share two children, daughter Samaira and son Kiaan.
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He married entrepreneur and former model Priya Sachdev. She had a daughter, Safira Chatwal, from her earlier marriage. In 2018, Sunjay and Priya welcomed a son, Azarius.
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As per Forbes, Sunjay’s net worth at the time of his death was $1.2 billion (Rs 10,300 crore) and he was the 2703th wealthiest individual in the world.
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Sunjay has been an active part of Samaira and Kiaan’s lives, and over the years, his wife Priya too shared many pictures from family holidays and celebrations together.
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A few months ago, his publicly listed company was valued at Rs 40,000 crore.
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Sunjay Kapur' was on the board of Doon School, ran a polo team, was the Chairperson of northern region of CII, was also working with the The Young Business Leaders Forum.
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