Sunjay Kapur
Indian businessman (1971–2025)
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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 chairperson 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]
Sunjay Kapur | |
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Sunjay Kapur in 2021 | |
| Born | 15 October 1971 Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Died | 12 June 2025 (aged 53) Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Harvard Business School University of Buckingham |
| Occupations | Businessman, multinational industrialist |
| Years active | 1997–2025 |
| Known for | Chairman of the Sona Comstar President of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) |
| Spouse(s) |
Priya Sachdev (m. 2017) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
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
Sona Comstar
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
Kapur's first marriage was to Delhi-based fashion designer 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, born in 2010. 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]
Death
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 however the post-mortem report confirmed that he died due to left ventricular hypertrophy and ischemic heart disease.[12][13]
