Sunjay Kapur (Karisma Kapoor's Ex-husband) Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Sunjay Kapur (Karisma Kapoor's Ex-husband) Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Wife: Priya Sachdeva
Age: 53 Years
Hometown: New Delhi
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Sunjay J. Kapur check sources |
| Profession(s) | Businessman, Philanthropist |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | 5'10" (178 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 15 October 1971 (Friday) |
| Birthplace | New Delhi |
| Date of Death | 12 June 2025 |
| Place of Death | England |
| Age (at the time of death) | 53 Years |
| Death Cause | Cardiac Arrest |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | New Delhi |
| School | • The Doon School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (1984-1990) • The Cathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai (1990) |
| College/University | • University of Buckingham, England (1993-1995) • Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts (2003-2006) • Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts (2011-2013) |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • BBA in Corporate Strategy & Human Resource Management (1993-1995) • Birthing of Giants Program (Executive Education) (2003-2006) • Owner President Management Program (Executive Education) (2011-2013) check sources check sources |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Hobbies | Reading, Travelling |
| Tattoo | A tattoo on his left forearm  |
| Controversies | The Passport Controversy In 2005, Sunjay filed a complaint against Karishma Kapoor after she acquired a passport for her Samaira, their daughter, to go abroad without his consent. The Delhi High Court later placed a ban on Karisma to take her daughter with her. check sources BBC However, later, in the same year, Sunjay signed the passport application of Samaira allowing Karisma to take her to the US. check sources The Telegraph Marital Discord With Karisma Kapoor In an interview, Karisma Kapoor accused Sunjay and his mother for torturing her and physically abusing her. She shared that she was a victim of domestic violence. She further said that Sunjay aksed her to spend a night with his friends while they were on their honeymoon. Karisma refused it, and Sunjay physically assaulted her for not agreeing to his demands. check sources IB Times check sources English Jagran She also accused him of having an extra-marital affair with Priya Sachdeva and had a physical relationship with her. check sources India.com To this, Sunjay refuted the claims and said that Karisma married him to get over her breakup with Abhishek Bachchan and for monetary purposes. Legal Battle Over The Custody of Kids After filing for a divorce in 2014, a legal battle ensued between Karisma and Sunjay over the custody of the kids. In her affidavit, Karisma accused Sunjay of not supporting her financially; whereas, Sunjay claimed otherwise. He also accused Karisma of applying for Indian passport for their daughter Samaira which went against the Indian Passport Act as it curtailed the daughter's right to choose citizenship because back then they were not divorced and Sunjay had a US citizenship. check sources The Times of India |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | • Nandita Mahtani (fashion designer)  • Karisma Kapoor (actor)  • Priya Sachdeva (businesswoman)  |
| Marriage Date | • First Marriage- Year 2002 • Second Marriage- 29 September 2003  • Third Marriage- 13 April 2017 |
| Marriage Place | • Second Marriage- Krishna Raj Bungalow, in Mumbai • Third Marriage- The NoMad Hotel in New York (reception) |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | • First Wife- Nandita Mahtani (divorced in 2003)  • Second Wife- Karisma Kapoor (divorced on 13 June 2016)  • Third Wife- Priya Sachdeva  |
| Children | Daughter(s)- 2 • Samaira Kapoor (born on 11 March 2005; with Karisma Kapoor )  • Safira Chatwal (step-daughter; Priya Sachdeva and Vikram Chatwal's daughter) Son(s)- 2  • Kiaan Kapoor (born on 12 March 2010; with Karisma Kapoor ) • Azarius Kapur (born in December 2018; with Priya Sachdeva) |
| Parents | Father- Dr. Surinder Kapur (Founder of Sona Group) Mother- Rani Kapur  |
| Siblings | Sister(s)- 2 • Superna Kapur Motwane (fashion magazine editor)  • Mandhira Kapur Smith (businesswoman)  |
| Other Relatives | Father-in-law- Ashok Sachdev (renowned car dealer)  |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $1.5 billion (as of 11 April 2024)  |
| Social Media | |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Sunjay Kapur
Sunjay Kapur was an Indian businessman who hails from Delhi.
Sanjay began playing sports like hockey and football in the early days of his schooling.
A photo of Sunjay Kapur (standing left) taken while he was posing with his friends after a hockey match in 1983
When he was at the Doon School, he was the house captain as well as a member of the school swim team, the school water polo team, and the school hockey team.
While studying at the University of Buckingham, UK, Sunjay Kapur joined the Sigma Nu Fraternity, the Swim Team, as well as the Water Polo Team.
In 1996, after completing his graduation in the United Kingdom, he established the HR Department at the Sona Koyo.
On 16 March 1998, Sunjay became the managing director of Aureus Investment Private Limited.
In 2003, Sunjay Kapur joined his father’s automotive company Sona Somic Lemforder Components Ltd., Gurgaon, as CEO. He served in the post till March 2007.
Sona Comstar was named after the jewellery business of Sunjay’s grandfather.
In 2005, he received an email from an Australia-based Indian gangster named Ravi Pujari, demanding a ransom of Rs. 50 crores. The case was initially linked to the Mumbai underworld and his marital discord with Karisma Kapoor.
He joined Sixt, India – Sona Mobility Services Ltd. in January 2006 as a chairman. He remained in the post till March 2008.
He served as the global chairman of The Entrepreneurs’ Organization from June 2007 to July 2008. He became the first Indian to hold the post.
Sunjay had also served as a member of the National Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry.
In October 2008, he joined ‘Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd,’ an automotive company in Gurgaon, as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board. He served in the position till June 2017.
He also served as chairman of Sona Koyo from August 2015 to May 2017.
On 27 January 2011, B R S Finance and Investment Company Private Limited appointed him as its director.
In July 2015, he was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Sona Group. A post that he held till August 2019.
From August 2015 to June 2019, he worked as the Managing Director at Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.
He also held the post of Chairman at Sona Comstar.
A photo of Sunjay Kapur taken while he was addressing the media during an event
After the birth of his son Kiaan, his wife Karisma Kapoor moved to her mother’s house in Mumbai with her children. She never returned to Sunjay.
In 2015, Sunjay went to Munich, Germany, to bring the body of his father to India following his death.
Thereafter, CII-Triveni Water Institute appointed him to its Advisory Board.
The All India Management Association (AIMA) Council appointed him as its member later.
They got divorced on 13 June 2016. In the alimony, Sunjay gave Karisma his father’s house in Khar and bonds worth Rs. 14 crores for the children. Karisma retained custody of the kids. check sources Newsable Asianet News
He loved to play polo, and he used to participate in various sports activities while he was in school and college. He took part in many Polo events organised in India and outside.
Sunjay Kapur playing Polo
In 2017, he was appointed to the CII Smart Manufacturing Council as its co-chairman. He served on the council till 2020.
In the same year, Sunjay decided to sell his 25 per cent shares in Sona Koyo, a joint venture between his company and a Japanese spare parts manufacturing company.
He got married to Priya Sachdev in the same year in a lavish wedding while following the Sikh customs.
He took over the directorship of Sona Management Services Limited on 28 September 2017.
He was the owner of the Five Rivers Hospitality Group, which not only operates in India but also outside.
In 2018, he captained the polo team of his company, Sona Comstar, in a polo event organised by Taj Mahal Hotels and won it.
Sunjay Kapur with the team of Polo riders of his company posing with the trophy that they had won
In the same year, he led the same polo team against a team from England and won the HH Rajmata Padmini Devi of Jaipur International Cup.
Team of the Sona company posing for a photo with the cup, along with the British team
On 5 July 2019, Kapur was appointed as the director of Comstar Automotive Technologies Private Limited.
He was appointed to the Board of Governors at IPSS The Doon School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, in December 2020. He also served as the Chairman of The Doon School Sports Committee.
Sunjay served as the chairman of the CII Haryana State Council from 2020 to 2021.
He was later made the chief mentor of the Young Business Leaders’ Forum (YBLF) of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA).
Sunjay Kapur’s photo taken while he was attending an event in IIT Delhi organised by the ACMA YBLF
Under his leadership, Sona Comstar established numerous factories in many countries such as India, China, Mexico, Serbia, and the United States of America.
On 4 August 2020, Sunjay Kapur took over the directorship of Azarias Advance Systems Private Limited.
He became the director of Raghuvanshi Investment Private Limited on 1 September 2020.
On 28 September 2020, he became the director of the Indian Public Schools Society.
He did not work in the head office of his company but preferred working in the factory with other employees and workers.
Sunjay was featured on the cover page of various business magazines such as Manufacturing Today and Machinist.
Sunjay Kapur featured on Manufacturing Today
Reportedly, once his ex-wife Nandita Mahtani was dating the famous Indian actor Ranbir Kapoor . check sources One Shot One Place
His ex-wives, Karisma Kapoor and Nandita Mahtani, are good friends with each other.
He had approached the CNBC Awaaz news channel to start a business magnate hunt show, Masterpreneur.
He became a member of the CII Northern Region Council in 2021.
Sunjay Kapur giving a speech at an event held in New Delhi that was organised by the CII
On 30 September 2021. Sunjay took over the directorship of Jindal Steel & Power Limited.
On 27 July 2022, he became the director of Udayan Finvest Private Limited.
From 2021 to 2023, he served on the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India as president.
In 2023, he was appointed as the chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s Europe Committee. He remained in the past till 2024.
In December of the same year, Kapur revealed that his company was planning on producing Electric Vehicles (EVs) in India.
He had also served on the Governing Board and Council of CII VLFM (Visionary Leadership for Manufacturing) Programme.
Sunjay was not only involved in business but also philanthropic works. As part of his corporate social responsibility projects, he had launched various initiatives to support education, healthcare, and women’s empowerment.
Kapur was an avid motorsports lover. Due to this, he had amassed a large number of vehicles.
He was considered to be an expert in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
Sunjay Kapur was an environmentalist and had taken numerous steps to conserve biodiversity in India.
Since he was a travel enthusiast, he had been to numerous countries to explore.
A photo of Sunjay taken in the mountains of the Alps in the United States of America
In March 2024, he was appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the CII Northern Region.
He was an avid dog lover and owned a Shih Tzu.
Sunjay Kapur with his Shih Tzu
To maintain his physical fitness, he often exercised at the gym and did callisthenics to improve his flexibility.
A photo of Sunjay Kapur taken while he was performing callisthenics
Sunjay Kapur used to drink alcohol occasionally.
Sunjay Kapur at a party holding a glass of champagne
He passed away on 12 June 2025 after suffering a cardiac arrest while playing polo in England. According to sources, he suffered cardiac arrest after accidentally swallowing a bee.
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