Days after the birth anniversary of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, his wife Priya Kapur and their younger son Azarius performed a pooja at Sona Comstar, the family’s automotive company. The ceremony marked a solemn moment for the Kapur family, coming amid an intense legal battle over Sunjay’s vast Rs 30,000 crore estate.Sharing glimpses from the ritual on Instagram Stories, Priya wrote, “Our prayer for protection, peace and prosperity… moving forward carrying your legacy with us.” Earlier this week, Karisma Kapoor, Sunjay’s ex-wife, also observed a quiet Diwali with their children, Samaira and Kiaan.
A shocking demise and a disputed will
Sunjay Kapur, who passed away at 52, reportedly died after swallowing a bee during a Polo match in England. The sting triggered an anaphylactic shock, leading to his untimely death.Following his passing, a legal dispute has erupted between Priya and Karisma’s children over Sunjay’s will. According to reports, Priya has inherited 75 per cent of the estate, while Samaira and Kiaan, Sunjay’s legal heirs, have a 25 per cent share.
“A non-existent challenge,” says Priya’s counsel
During the latest court hearing, Priya’s counsel Rajiv Nayar termed the children’s challenge to the will as “non-existent.” He stated, “The only grounds to contest a will are if the deceased was not of sound mind, was under coercion, or was incapable of executing it — none of which apply here.”Nayar added that the will, dated March 21, 2025, had been properly disclosed and read to all family members. “I disclosed the will on July 30. It was read out to everyone, including the plaintiffs. Everybody knew that a will existed. Today, we are dealing with a bogus claim. No one has disputed Sunjay’s signature on the will,” he told the court.
“Sunjay Kapur has signed this will as a woman,” argues Karisma’s lawyer
Representing Karisma Kapoor’s children, Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani pointed out what he called “glaring errors” in the document. He argued that Sunjay could not have signed a will containing such mistakes, highlighting repeated grammatical and gender-related inconsistencies. Quoting a clause that read, “Signed and declared by Sunjay Kapur the testatrix above named as and for her last will,” Jethmalani remarked, “The female form of testator is used… testator is now a she! This is an absurdity. It shows the audacity with which something like this is presented in court. There’s no explanation for this clause. Unless Sunjay was of unsound mind and incapable of reading English, he could never have signed this. In short, Sunjay Kapur has signed this will as a woman. It is replete with feminine pronouns — ‘her last will,’ ‘her presence’…”
