Sunjay Kapur, Prominent Polo Player And Ex-Husband Of Karisma Kapoor, Dies In England

Sunjay Kapur, a prominent Polo player and ex-husband of Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor, died in England on Thursday. According to sources close to him, Kapur was playing a game of polo at the Guards Polo Club when he felt suffocated. He requested the game to be stopped and then went out of the ground. Thereafter, he suffered a heart attack and died. Kapur, 53, was a prominent Indian industrialist. He was the former husband of Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor, with whom he had two children — daughter Samaira and son Kiaan. After his separation from Karisma, Kapur was married to Priya Sachdev.

The sources further said, Sunjay Kapur apparently swallowed a bee, and the sting in his throat caused a heart attack. Sunjay was running a polo team - Aureus - of which he was the patron. He was playing against Sujan, which is a team run by Jaisal Singh, a hotelier. Kapur was an alumnus of the Doon School. 

The following was Sunjay Kapur's last post from his verified X (formelry Twitter) handle.

Terrible news of the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad. My thoughts and prayers are with all the families affected. May they find strength in this difficult hour. #planecrash

— Sunjay Kapur (@sunjaykapur) June 12, 2025

"Deeply saddened at the passing of @sunjaykapur: he passed away earlier today in England: a terrible loss and deepest condolences to his family and to his colleagues @sonacomstar...Om Shanti," Suhel Seth, author and actor, wrote on X.  

Deeply saddened at the passing of @sunjaykapur : he passed away earlier today in England: a terrible loss and deepest condolences to his family and to his colleagues @sonacomstar …Om Shanti

— SUHEL SETH (@Suhelseth) June 12, 2025

"Sunjay Kapur is the Chairman of Sona Comstar, a mobility technology company specializing in engineered automotive components. Established in 1995 and headquartered in Gurugram, Sona Comstar operates manufacturing and R&D facilities in India, the USA, Serbia, Mexico, and China. The company is also a supplier to the Electric Vehicle (EV) sector," according to a report by autocarpro.in.