‘Rani Kapur is neither director nor shareholder…,’ new twist in Sunjay Kapur’s family saga over Rs 300000000000 property dispute
GH News July 26, 2025 01:06 PM

Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor’s ex-husband Sunjay Kapurs sudden death has left everyone in shock. He died on June 12 2025. A new chapter has unfolded in the ongoing family feud surrounding the Rs 30000 crore estate of late businessman Sanjay Kapur. Just before the family-owned Sona Comstars annual general meeting (AGM) Rani Kapoor Sanjay Kapurs mother made a bold claim that she holds the majority stake of the Sona Group and is the rightful owner of the estate.
What is the new twist in the Sunjay Kapur family dispute?
In a sharp and definitive rebuttal the group’s flagship company Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd clarified that Rani Kapoor is not a director or shareholder in the company. Additionally she has not served as a board member since 2019. Furthermore Auto components manufacturer Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd (Sona Comstar) stated that it did not delay the Annual General Meeting (AGM) even though it received an email from Rani Kapur the companys former Chairperson and widow of the late industrialist Dr. Surinder Kapur.
Is Rani Kapur a shareholder in the Kapur family-owned Sona Group?
The company acknowledged that it received an email from Rani Kapur in the late hours of July 24 2025 requesting to adjourn the Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for the next day. The company asserted that the request was reviewed seriously and urgent legal advice was sought before making a final decision.
“Late on 24 July 2025 an email was received from Mrs. Rani Kapur requesting a deferment of the AGM. Given our respect for Mrs. Kapur the Company sought urgent legal advice from one of India’s most reputed law firms in relation to the legality of proceeding with the AGM of the Company.”
What are the claims made by Sunjay Kapurs mother Rani Kapur?
This new development has brought additional drama to the ongoing legal and family feud over the massive inheritance. In her letter she claimed that she was coerced into signing papers while grieving her sons death and suggested important decisions were made in her name without her actual consent. She also expressed doubt over the appointment of certain people to the board including her daughter-in-law Priya Sachdev Kapur. Rani Kapur sent her letter to the board of directors the shareholders and SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India). Subsequently the company’s share price slid further down escalating the ongoing contested family argument.
In another claim she alleged that the incident reported as a cardiac arrest during a polo match is being wrongly labelled and the actual facts point to something far more troubling.For my client as a mother its deeply painful to watch this being dismissed as a mere freak accident and cardiac arrest. The truth doesnt match the headlines her legal counsel senior advocate Vaibhav Gaggar was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
He further stated She would not stay silent until that truth is acknowledged he added. Rani Kapur has also claimed that soon after her sons death she was coerced into signing certain documents under distress.
Who was Sunjay Kapur and how was he related to Karisma Kapoor?
Sunjay Kapur reportedly died after suffering a heart attack while playing polo in London United Kingdom on June 12 of 2025. Kapurs final rites were performed at the Lodhi Road Cremation Ground in South Delhi on June 19 with family and close associates present. Sunjay Kapur was the chairman of Sona Comstar.
He married Karisma Kapoor in 2003. The couple became parents to their daughter Samaira in 2005 and their son Kiaan in 2011. In 2014 Karisma and Sunjay filed for divorce by mutual consent and their divorce was finalised in 2016. After the separation Sunjay married Priya Sachdev. The couple welcomed a son Azarias after they got married. Sanjay Kapur reportedly owned assets worth over Rs 12000 crore and managing such a vast empire could now become a significant challenge.