New Delhi [India], June 19: Prominent industrialist and Chairman of Sona Comstar, Sunjay J Kapur, passed away at the age of 53 after suffering a heart attack during a polo match in the United Kingdom. His funeral is scheduled to be held this evening at the Lodhi Road Cremation Ground (Dayanand Muktidham) in New Delhi.
Kapur, a respected name in the Indian automotive sector, reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest mid-match. Family friend and actor Suhel Seth shared that a bee sting during the match may have triggered the fatal heart attack.
“Deeply saddened at the passing of @sunjaykapur… a terrible loss and deepest condolences to his family and colleagues… Om Shanti,” Seth wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
A passionate polo enthusiast in addition to being a successful entrepreneur, Kapur is survived by his wife Priya Kapur and four children — Samaira and Kiaan (from his previous marriage to actor Karisma Kapoor), and Safira and Azarias.
This morning, Karisma Kapoor was seen at a private Mumbai airport along with her children, Samaira and Kiaan, dressed in white as they travelled to the capital for the funeral. Karisma and Sunjay Kapur had married in 2003 and finalized their divorce in 2016 after filing for separation in 2014.
Karisma’s sister Kareena Kapoor Khan and her husband, actor Saif Ali Khan, were also spotted at the airport.
A prayer meeting in Kapur’s memory will be held on June 22 from 4 to 5 PM at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi. The invitation note was signed by his mother, Rani Surinder Kapur, wife Priya Kapur, and children Samaira, Kiaan, Safira, and Azarias.