At 83, Rani Kapur never imagined she’d be spending her twilight years demanding answers no mother should have to ask. Nearly two months after the tragic and unexpected death of her only son, Sunjay Kapur, she says she still doesn’t know how or why he died. And the silence, she says, is unbearable.
Sunjay Kapur businessman, father, and someone who was often seen on polo grounds rather than boardrooms collapsed during a match in Windsor, England on June 12, 2025. He had reportedly shouted, “I’ve swallowed something!” moments before falling to the ground. Witnesses suspected it might have been a bee, and that he could’ve gone into anaphylactic shock. The official version pointed to a sudden heart attack. But to Rani Kapur, none of this feels like a complete truth.
I still don’t know what happened to my son. I’m old now. I don’t have much time left. I just want to know the truth before I go, she said in a heartfelt message shared through her legal team.
From Tragedy to Turmoil
Sunjay’s death sent ripples through both the corporate world and social circles. At just 53, he was the former Chairman of a billion-rupee auto-tech company a legacy he inherited from his father and had built upon with global vision. Outside the boardroom, he was equally known for his personal life first for his high-profile marriage to actor Karisma Kapoor (which ended in 2016), and later for his quiet domestic life with wife Priya Sachdev and their young son.
But while tributes poured in and the family gathered to perform Sunjay’s last rites in Delhi, a different storm was brewing. Behind closed doors, Rani Kapur says she was being hurried into signing documents she didn’t fully understand. She claims that in her vulnerable, grieving state, she was made to sign under pressure. Soon after, she discovered that her access to family bank accounts had been restricted.
And perhaps the most painful part? She says no one from the company ever gave her a proper explanation about her son’s death. There was no medical report. No autopsy shared. No documentation. Just silence.
A Family in Conflict
The Kapur family, once seen as united behind a shared business vision, now appears to be fractured. Rani has written to the company’s board, urging them to postpone the Annual General Meeting. She believes it’s not the right time to make leadership or business decisions when so much remains unresolved about her son’s passing.
Meanwhile, the company has rejected her request. Officials responded by saying Rani holds no official stake or role in the firm and hasn’t been involved for years. In fact, they issued a legal notice asking her to stop making public statements.
But for Rani, this isn’t just about shares or board meetings. This isn’t about money. It’s about legacy, about truth and about a mother’s right to know what happened to her child.
Sunjay’s Legacy
Sunjay Kapur was a businessman, a sportsman, and a father of three. With Karisma Kapoor, he had two children: Samaira and Kiaan. With Priya Sachdev, he had a son born in 2018. Friends remember him as a man who carried both charm and discipline, someone who played polo with British royals but also worked late nights with his teams.
