After Sunjay’s demise, wife Priya joins Sona Comstar board

The abrupt and tragic decease of 53-year-old industrialist Sunjay Kapur has near some the concern and amusement worlds successful shock. The car tycoon, who was playing polo successful England, accidentally swallowed a bee, triggering a terrible allergic absorption that led to a fatal bosom attack.

His ceremonial was held successful New Delhi 7 days later, followed by 2 supplication meetings attended by household and adjacent friends, including his ex-wife Karisma Kapoor and their children Samaira and Kiaan on with Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan. Who volition pb Sona Comstar? Firm announces enactment changesFollowing his passing, the large question looming implicit the automotive elephantine helium built, Sona Comstar, was astir its leadership. The institution has present addressed the speculation by appointing Jeffrey Mark Overly arsenic its caller chairman.

Vivek Vikram Singh volition proceed successful his relation arsenic CEO.Notably, the institution has besides inducted Sunjay’s 3rd wife, Priya Sachdev Kapur, arsenic an Additional Non-Executive Director (NED) connected the board, a presumption that allows her to counsel and usher the institution astatine a strategical level without being progressive successful regular operations.Sona Comstar praises Priya’s divers planetary experienceIn an authoritative statement, the steadfast described Priya Sachdev Kapur arsenic “a multifaceted entrepreneur and investor” with acquisition crossed industries and geographies.

She is presently Director astatine Aureus Investment Private Limited and has a inheritance successful concern banking and luxury retail. A postgraduate of University College London, she holds a treble large successful Mathematics and Business Management.Priya began her vocation astatine Credit Suisse First Boston successful London and aboriginal ventured into automotive retail, insurance, and manner successful India.

Karisma Kapoor attends Sunjay Kapoor's supplication conscionable with childrenSunjay’s passing not lone shook the firm satellite but besides led to an affectional reunion of his blended family.

Bollywood histrion and his ex-wife, Karisma Kapoor, returned to Mumbai with their children, Samaira (20) and Kiaan (14), aft attending his supplication conscionable successful Delhi. The gathering, held astatine Taj Palace Hotel, saw Karisma lasting beside Priya Sachdev successful a uncommon and moving amusement of solidarity. Their children, on with Priya’s lad Azarias (6) and girl Safira, were besides present.Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan accompanied Karisma, offering enactment passim the ceremony.

Neha Dhupia, a adjacent friend, was besides successful attendance.

Kapur household wealthiness and succession planningSunjay Kapur, who took implicit Sona Comstar aft his father’s demise successful 2015, played a pivotal relation successful expanding the institution globally. Under his leadership, the steadfast grew into 1 of the world’s apical car constituent manufacturers. According to Bloomberg, Sona Comstar presently holds a marketplace headdress of Rs 31,000 crore (nearly $4 billion).However, Business Today reported a 7% dip successful the company’s shares pursuing the announcement of his death, indicating marketplace uncertainty astir the future.At the clip of his death, Forbes estimated his idiosyncratic nett worthy astatine $1.2 cardinal (Rs 10,300 crore). It peaked betwixt 2022 and 2024, touching $1.6 cardinal (Rs 13,000 crore). According to Hindustan Times, his property volition beryllium managed by Priya Sachdev. However, Sunjay had reportedly made provisions for each his children.

Samaira and Kiaan person each been talented bonds worthy Rs 14 crore, and are expected to person monthly incomes of Rs 10 lakh each—though these figures stay unofficial.Sunjay Kapur’s idiosyncratic beingness was often nether the spotlight. He joined decorator Nandita Mahtani successful 1996 earlier divorcing successful 2000. His 2nd matrimony to Karisma Kapoor successful 2003 lasted until 2016. A twelvemonth later, helium tied the knot with model-actor Priya Sachdev, who was erstwhile seen successful Uday Chopra’s movie Neel 'n' Nikki.