Did a bee sting cause Sunjay Kapur's fatal heart attack? Karisma Kapoor's ex-husband dies while playing polo

Businessman Sunjay Kapur, the former husband of Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor, passed away on Thursday due to a heart attack. The incident occurred during a polo match in England, where, according to ANI, Kapur accidentally swallowed a bee which lodged in his throat and led to his demise. He was 53.

His death was confirmed by businessman and columnist Suhel Seth, on X (formerly Twitter). “...he passed away earlier today in England: a terrible loss and deepest condolences to his family and his colleagues,” Seth wrote.

Kapur was the son of famed industrialist Dr Surinder Kapur, founder of the Sona Group. At the time of his demise, he was serving as the Chairman of Sona Comstar, an automotive technology firm.

Kapur was the ex-husband of Karisma Kapoor. The two tied the knot in 2003. They share two children: Samaira, born in 2005, and Kiaan, born in 2010. The duo faced a rocky relationship and called it quits in 2014, with the divorce finalised in 2016.

Kapur went on to marry model-turned-actress Priya Sachdev in 2017, and in the following year, welcomed a boy, Azarias.

Yesterday, tragedy struck Gujarat’s Ahmedabad when an Air India flight en route to London, crashed a few minutes after take-off. On hearing the news, Kapur, a few hours prior to his demise, offered prayers to the families of the victims. He posted on X, “Terrible news of the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad. My thoughts and prayers are with all the families affected. May they find strength in this difficult hour.”

According to ANI, Karisma’s sister and brother-in-law—famed actors Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan—rushed to her residence on Thursday night, looking visibly distressed.