Sunjay Kapur (1971-2025) Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Businessman, Philanthropist
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	15/10/1971
Age	53 years (died on 12, Jun, 2025)
Birthplace	New Delhi
Date of Death	12/06/2025

Latest News about Sunjay Kapur

12/06/2025

Sunjay Kapur, Chairman of Sona Comstar and ex-husband of actress Karisma Kapoor, passed away at age 53 in England, UK, following a sudden heart attack. Sona Comstar confirmed his death and described him as a visionary leader who transformed the company into a global mobility technology firm focused on innovation, sustainability, and electric vehicle components. His leadership had been instrumental in establishing Sona Comstar as one of India's leading automotive technology companies with manufacturing facilities across India, the USA, Mexico, and China.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Sunjay J. Kapur
Religion	Sikhism
Hobbies	Reading, Travelling, Polo
Tattoo	A tattoo on his left forearm

Physical Stats & More

Height	5'10" (178 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

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)
Degree(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)

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married

Relationships & More

Affairs/Girlfriends

Nandita Mahtani (fashion designer)
Karisma Kapoor (actor)
Priya Sachdeva (businesswoman)

Marriage Date

First Marriage	Year 2002
Second Marriage	29/09/2003
Third Marriage	13/04/2017

Marriage Place

Second Marriage	Krishna Raj Bungalow, Mumbai
Third Marriage	The NoMad Hotel, New York (reception)

Family

Father	Dr. Surinder Kapur (Founder of Sona Group)
Mother	Rani Kapur
Siblings	Superna Kapur Motwane (fashion magazine editor) Mandhira Kapur Smith (businesswoman)
Spouse	Nandita Mahtani Karisma Kapoor Priya Sachdeva
Children	Samaira Kapoor (11/03/2005) Safira Chatwal (step-daughter) Kiaan Kapoor (12/03/2010) Azarius Kapur (born in December 2018)

Career

Key Roles	Established the HR Department at Sona Koyo in 1996 Managed Aureus Investment Private Limited since 16/03/1998 CEO of Sona Somic Lemforder Components Ltd. from 2003 to 2007 Global Chairman of The Entrepreneurs’ Organization from 06/2007 to 07/2008 Chairman of Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd. from 10/2008 to 06/2017 Managing Director at Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. from 08/2015 to 06/2019 Chairman at Sona Comstar Director at B R S Finance And Investment Company Private Limited since 27/01/2011 CEO of the Sona Group from 07/2015 to 08/2019 Director at Comstar Automotive Technologies Private Limited since 05/07/2019 Director at Azarias Advance Systems Private Limited from 04/08/2020 Director of Raghuvanshi Investment Private Limited since 01/09/2020 Director of Indian Public Schools Society from 28/09/2020 Chief Mentor of the Young Business Leaders’ Forum (YBLF) of ACMA Chairman of the CII Haryana State Council from 2020 to 2021 Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry’s Europe Committee from 2023 to 2024 President of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) Co-Chairman, CII Manufacturing Council (Confederation of Indian Industry) Member of the Board of Governors at The Doon School Chairman Emeritus of Sona Comstar

Key Roles

Established the HR Department at Sona Koyo in 1996
Managed Aureus Investment Private Limited since 16/03/1998
CEO of Sona Somic Lemforder Components Ltd. from 2003 to 2007
Global Chairman of The Entrepreneurs’ Organization from 06/2007 to 07/2008
Chairman of Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd. from 10/2008 to 06/2017
Managing Director at Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. from 08/2015 to 06/2019
Chairman at Sona Comstar
Director at B R S Finance And Investment Company Private Limited since 27/01/2011
CEO of the Sona Group from 07/2015 to 08/2019
Director at Comstar Automotive Technologies Private Limited since 05/07/2019
Director at Azarias Advance Systems Private Limited from 04/08/2020
Director of Raghuvanshi Investment Private Limited since 01/09/2020
Director of Indian Public Schools Society from 28/09/2020
Chief Mentor of the Young Business Leaders’ Forum (YBLF) of ACMA
Chairman of the CII Haryana State Council from 2020 to 2021
Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry’s Europe Committee from 2023 to 2024
President of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA)
Co-Chairman, CII Manufacturing Council (Confederation of Indian Industry)
Member of the Board of Governors at The Doon School
Chairman Emeritus of Sona Comstar

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sunjay started playing hockey and football during his school years.
2. While at the University of Buckingham in the UK, Sunjay Kapur was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity and also joined the Swim Team and Water Polo Team.
3. After his son Kiaan was born, his wife Karisma Kapoor relocated to Mumbai with the children to stay at her mother's house.
4. He enjoys playing polo and actively engaged in sports during his academic years.
5. Sunjay has been seen consuming alcohol on occasional instances.
6. He founded and captained the Aureus Polo team, which won championships across India, the USA, and the UK.

Sunjay Kapur Businessman, Philanthropist American New Delhi