Sunjay Kapur
Sunjay Kapur biography, wiki, age, affairs, wife, family, education, net worth, religion, caste & more
Biography | |
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Name | Sunjay Kapur |
Profession | Indian Businessman CEO of Sona Mobility Services Ltd. Chairman of Sona Comstar Ltd. |
Famous for | Being Karishma Kapoor's ex-husband |
Date of Birth | October 15, 1971 |
Age (In 2024) | 53 Years 1 Month(s) 22 Days |
Birth Place | Michigan, United States |
Residence | New Delhi, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Sikhism |
Mother Tongue | Punjabi |
Zodiac | Libra |
Height | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5ft 9in |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Family and Marriage Details | |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife/Spouse | Priya Sachdev (2017-Present) Karishma Kapoor (divorced, 2003-2016) Nandita Mahtani (divorced, 2001-2003) |
Children | |
Son(s) | Kiaan Raj Kapoor Azarias Kapur |
Daughter(s) | Samaira Kapoor Safira Chatwal (step-daughter) |
Parents | |
Father | Dr. Surinder Kapur |
Mother | Rani Kapur |
Sibling(s) | |
Sister(s) | Superna Kapur Motwane Mandhira Kapur Koirala |
Other Relative(s) | |
Nephew(s) | Arvaan Motwane Jaiveer Kapur Koirala |
Niece(s) | Aléa-tara Motwane Nyna Kapur Koirala |
Grand Father (Paternal) | Sat Prakash Kapur |
Grand Father (Maternal) | Raunaq Singh |
Brother-in-law(s) | Gaurav Motwani Himanshu Koirala Hans Sachdev Harpreet Sachdev |
Sister-in-law(s) | Charu Sachdev |
Education Details | |
School | The Doon School, Dehradun The Cathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai The Williston Northampton School Alumni Association, Massachusetts, USA |
College | University of Buckingham, U.K. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Harvard Business School, USA Indian School of Business – University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) |
Educational Qualification | BBA Owner President Management program |
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Website | sunjaykapur.com sonacomstar.com |
Other Details | |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Playing Polo |
Net Worth (Approx) | USD 1.7 Billion 1 |
Alternate Names | Sanjay Kapur Sunjay J Kapur |
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Sunjay Kapur is a billionaire businessman known for being the ex-husband of bollywood actress Karishma Kapoor. He is the Chairman of Sona Group, President of Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), Co-Chairman CII Manufacturing Council and member of the board of governors of The IPSS Doon School, India. | |
Sunjay Kapur was born on October 15, 1971 to Dr. Surinder Kapur, the Founder Chairman of the Sona Group and wife Rani Kapur in Michigan, United States. He has 2 sisters, Superna R Motwane and Mandira Kapur Koirala. | |
He completed his high school education from the prestigious Doon School, Dehradun in 1992. Then he finished his schooling from The Cathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai in 1994. | |
Sunjay graduated with a BBA degree in Corporate Strategy & Human Resource Management from University of Buckingham, U.K. in 1995. He attended a program on "Birthing of Giants" at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA in 2006 and successfully completed "Owner President Management" Program at Harvard Business School in 2013. He also attended a short course at the Indian School of Business – University of Pennsylvania (Wharton). | |
Sona Group is a renowned automobile component manufacturing business. | |
In 2003, Sunjay became the Managing Director of Sona Sonic Lemforder Co. | |
In 2008, he became the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd. (SKSSL). | |
In 2009, he was appointed as the Chairman of the supervisory board of Sona BLW Precision Forging Limited. | |
Sunjay took over as managing director of Sona Group after the death of his father Dr Surinder Kapur on June 30, 2015 after a brief illness in Munich, Germany. | |
He loves playing polo and he is the captain and owner of the polo team called the Sona Polo. Sona Polo has won several tournaments under his captaincy in India, USA and the United Kingdom. | |
Sunjay Kapur got married to fashion designer Nandita Mahtani in 2001. The couple got divorced in 2003. | |
Sunjay Kapur got married to actress Karishma Kapoor on September 29, 2003 in Mumbai. The couple has two children together, a daughter Samaira and a son Kiaan Raj Kapoor. The couple filed for divorce through mutual consent on June 4, 2014. Their divorce was finalised on March 31, 2016. | |
His ex-wife Karishma Kapoor had alleged that Sunjay had actually tried auctioning her on their honeymoon and tried forcing her to sleep with his friends. However, when Karishma refused, she was beaten up by Sunjay. She also alleged that Sunjay was actually still in a physical relationship with his first wife Nandita Mahtani and when Karishma tried to confront him regarding the same, he assaulted her in return. | |
Sunjay tied the knot with his long time girlfriend Priya Sachdev on April 13, 2017 in New Delhi. Their son Azarias Kapur was born in 2018. | |
Priya Sachdev was earlier married to hotelier Vikram Chatwal and has a daughter named Safira Chatwal with him. | |
Sunjay Kapur is a billionaire businessman and has a net worth of $1.7 billion (on April 10, 2022). He is ranked at 1782th position among the richest people in the world by forbes magazine. 2 | |
His sisters Superna Kapur Motwane and Mandhira Kapur Koirala are into publishing and luxury brand consultancy businesses. | |
His first sister Superna Kapur Motwane is married to Gaurav Motwani. Gaurav Motwani is the CEO of Mahindra Sona, a maker of propeller shafts and other components for tractors. | |
His second sister Mandhira Kapur Koirala is married to Himanshu Koirala, Manisha Koirala's first cousin. Himanshu owns a solar business. | |
Maternal grandfather, Late Raunaq Singh was the founder of the Apollo Tyres group. | |
Sunjay also owns the Indian edition of French magazine L'Officiel, whose editor is his sister Superna Motwane. |
References
- https://www.forbes.com/profile/sunjay-kapur/?sh=7bb29d5a5dd1[↩]
- https://www.forbes.com/profile/sunjay-kapur/[↩]