Billionaire businessman Sunjay Kapur’s sudden death has left his polo friend group in shock. The chairman of Sona Comstar, a major global automotive parts company, was also a close friend of Prince William, often playing matches with him and other British royals. His activity in the polo circuit earned him a place among Britain’s aristocratic social circle. Kapur died on Thursday while playing a match in Windsor when a bee reportedly got into his mouth and stung him. According to PEOPLE, the sting caused a severe allergic reaction, also known as anaphylactic shock, following which he collapsed on the field and died shortly after.
Karisma Kapoor’s past accusations
Kapur’s personal life had once drawn a lot of attention while he was married to Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor. They tied the knot in 2003 but ended up parting ways following a messy divorce that was finalised in 2016. Karisma later accused him of neglecting their sick child to go play polo with Prince William and claimed he married her for publicity, among other allegations, including domestic violence and trying to auction her off. According to the Mirror, Kapoor once said, “(Sunjay) decided to carry on, leaving me behind to take care of our sick four-month-old son, just to play a Polo match with Prince William. I also realised that he had married me only because I was a famous and successful film star, which would facilitate him to be reported in the press.”
Sunay Kapur was born into a wealthy business family and completed his studies at The Doon School in India. He then moved to the UK at the University of Buckingham, for his degree in business. Later, attended Harvard Business School. Kapur inherited his father’s business, remarried and moved to England with his wife Priya Sachdeva. His company, Sona Comstar, issued a statement mourning his sudden death, calling him a “visionary leader”
Sunjay Kapur was full of ‘life and laughter,’ says close polo friend
Friends and business associates of Kapur praised him as a kind and generous man who treated everyone equally. In a statement to PEOPLE, a friend of the businessman said, “He will be greatly missed not only by his family and friends but the local community around his club, as he employed so many people and made so many friends, he was fun, kind and generous. He didn’t distinguish between his grooms or high net worth friends; he had a party, everyone was invited, and everyone was equal.”
An eyewitness told the outlet that right before his death, Kapur said to people nearby, “I’ve swallowed something.” Upon consulting an expert, it was known that the allergic reaction caused his blood pressure to drop and his heart to stop. According to doctors, a bee sting in the mouth can be extremely dangerous as it can block the airway and lead to heart failure. Meanwhile, his death is under investigation.
