Sunjay Kapur Biography, Education, Age, Net Worth, Wife, Business

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Sunjay Kapur’s Biography

Sunjay J Kapur is a billionaire businessman and chairman of Sona Comstar (Sona BLW Precision Forgings Limited) an Indian-origin global automotive systems and components manufacturer with its headquarters in Gurugram.Sona Comstar is a public company that trades on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India.

He currently serves as the president of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) and as a co-chairman of the Manufacturing Council Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). He is also a member of the IPSS Doon School's board of governors in Dehradun India.

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Sunjay Kapur’s Age

Sunjay Kapur is aged 51 years old as of 2022. Sunjay Kapur was born was 15 October 1971 in Michigan US. His zodiac sign is Libra.

Sunjay Kapur's Education

Sunjay Kapur attended The Doon School in India for his education. He received his BBA from the University of Buckingham in the United Kingdom and completed his post-graduate studies at Harvard Business School in the Owner President Program. He is a Harvard Business School alumnus.

Sunjay Kapur's Family

Sona Group a car manufacturer was founded by his father Dr. Surinder Kapur. Rani Kapur is his mother's name. Superna R Motwane and Mandira Kapur Koirala are his sisters. Priya Sachdev is Kapur's wife. They married in New York in 2017 and have a son named Azarias who was born in 2018. From his former marriage to Karishma Kapoor he has two children: Samaira born in 2005 and Kiaan born in 2010. In 2016 Kapur and Karisma divorced by mutual consent. Kapur is presently a resident of New Delhi India.

Sunjay Kapur’s Relationship

Nandita Mahtani

Sanjay was married to a prominent name from the tinsel villa Nandita Mahtani before marrying Karisma Kapoor and going through a horrible divorce. Although nothing has been proven a report in Bhaskar claims that the two originally met while studying in London and that they became closer as time progressed. They wanted to take their friendship to the next level so they married. Their love however was short-lived and they split ways due to their differences without any negative consequences.

Nandita's divorce was finalized almost simultaneously with Karisma Kapoor's divorce from Sanjay Kapur. Nandita a prominent fashion designer who has designed celebrities such as Elizabeth Hurley and Virat Kohli has her own boutique in Mumbai and Karisma has visited it since the friendship began. The ladies got along well and were soon seen in the same circles. Nandita remained Karisma's close friend and kept a stoic and dignified quiet during the mudslinging in Karisma's divorce proceedings.

Sunjay Kapur's Ex Wife-Karsima Kapoor

In 2003 Karisma married Sunjay Kapur a businessman from Delhi. Theirs was an arranged marriage and problems arose quickly. Ten years later Karisma Kapoor and Sunjay Kapur chose to end their marriage which ended in a bitter divorce fight. Karisma and Sunjay were granted divorce in 2016 after making several claims against one another. 

Sunjay and Karisma threw a lot of mud during their divorce proceedings and revealed alarming details about their marriage. Sunjay was accused of violently abusing Karisma in her divorce petition. Karisma Kapoor was granted custody of their children Samaira Kapoor and Kiaan Raj Kapoor following their divorce while Sunjay Kapur was allowed to visit on occasion.

Priya Sachdev

Sunjay met Priya in New York five years ago and they clicked right away. During their tumultuous divorce the two genuinely supported each other which strengthened their friendship. After five years of dating and a divorce from their respective partners (Karisma Kapoor and Vikram Chatwal) the two decided to marry. 

The wedding was a private occasion attended by just close family and friends. The wedding took held in Delhi where the couple is originally from. Priya and Sunjay both chose a recognised court marriage and dressed in traditional attire. Sunjay looked smart in a white kurta pyjama while Priya looked stunning in a bridal orange salwar kameez with minimum makeup.

Sunjay Kapur's Career

Kapur began his career as a trainee at BMW in Munich. In 1991 he worked as a summer intern at TRW Koyo in Tennessee to gather industry knowledge. Following that in 1996 he joined the Sona Group as a member of Sona Koyo Steering Ltd's human resources department. In 2003 he became the managing director of Sona Sonic Lemforder Co. after establishing Sona e-Design for the transfer of 2D to 3D design (data migration). Kapur also founded Sixt a car rental company in 2005 taking over the India franchise under Sona Mobility Services Ltd. He was Sixt's MD and CEO and he led the company's expansion to five locations in India.

As vice chairman and managing director of Sona Koyo Steering System Ltd. in 2008 he aimed to improve human capital resources in a health-conscious atmosphere. He was appointed chairman of the supervisory board of Sona BLW Precision Forgings Limited in 2009. Kapur is now the chairman of Sona Comstar. Kapur was appointed Global Chairman of The Entrepreneurs' Organization from 2007 to 2008. Kapur's passion for developing and mentoring new innovators and start-ups inspired him to collaborate with CNBC on Masterpreneur India a unique reality show that aired on CNBC Awaaz in 2015.

Kapur was elected president of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India in August 2021. He was previously the Chairman of ACMA's Electric Mobility and Sustainable Development Committees. Kapur is also a member of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) National Council and served as Co-Chair of the Smart Manufacturing Committee from 2017 to 2020. Kapur was elected to the CII Haryana State Council as Chairman for the 2020-2021 term.

Sunjay Kapur's Controversies

Karisma Kapoor Divorce

Karisma and Sunjay married in a lavish wedding ceremony in 2003 then divorced 11 years later in 2014. Their divorce was nasty with both parties leveling derogatory accusations against one another. Sunjay and his mother Rani had also been charged with dowry harassment according to Karisma. She also claimed Sunjay led a philandering lifestyle including residing with another lady. She recalled his mother also supported all of his wrongdoings and said that after they married Sunjay was still in a physical relationship with his first wife.

Karisma and Sunjay were fighting for custody of their children in court which forced them to uncover their dirty laundry in public in order to declare the other party an unsuitable parent. The couple divorced in 2016 with Karisma gaining custody of their two children Samaira Kapoor and Kiaan Raj Kapoor. Sunjay was only permitted to visit on rare occasions.

Sunjay Kapur's Networth

Sunjay Kapur has an estimated net worth of $81 million. He is also Vice Chairman of Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd. and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Sona BLW Prazisionsschmiede GmbH.

Sunjay Kapur's Achievements

• Sunjay Kapur joined the Sona Koyo Steering Group as the HR Manager at the age of 24.
• Sunjay Kapur was named Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Sona BLW Precision Forging Limited in 2009.
• Sunjay Kapur joined the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association's (ACMA) executive committee in 2012.

13 Interesting facts about Sunjay Kapur

• Sunjay Kapur is a Delhi-born Indian businessman.
• After graduating in 2003 he became CEO of his father's automobile company Sona Somic Lemforder Components Ltd. in Gurgaon.
• In January 2006 he was appointed chairman of Sixt India - Sona Mobility Services Ltd.
• In June 2007 he was named global chairman of 'The Entrepreneurs' group and in October 2008 he was appointed chairman of 'Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd ' a car manufacturer in Gurgaon.
• After the birth of his son Kiaan his wife Karisma Kapoor took her children to her mother's residence. She never returned to Sunjay after that and they divorced on June 13 2016. Sunjay offered Karisma his father's mansion in Khar as alimony as well as bonds worth Rs. 14 crores for the children.
• In an interview Karisma accused him of having an extramarital affair with Priya Sachdeva and she said that even after their marriage he continued to have affairs with her.
• He enjoys playing polo and used to compete in a variety of sports in high school and college.
• In his spare time Kapur enjoys reading travelling and spending time with his close friends and family.
• In December 2020 he was named to the Board of Governors at IPSS The Doon School in Dehradun Uttarakhand.
• Sunjay has appeared on the cover of several business magazines including Manufacturing Today and Machinist.
• According to reports his ex-wife Nandita Mahtani was briefly dating the well-known Indian actor Ranbir Kapoor.
• His ex-wives Karisma Kapoor and Nandita Mahtani are good friends.
• He has approached the CNBC Awaaz news station for launching a business magnate hunt show called Masterpreneur (2013).

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