London, June 13(HS): Sunjay Kapur, the well-known businessman and former husband of Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor, died late Thursday night due to a heart attack. The 53-year-old collapsed suddenly while playing polo. This tragic incident occurred in the UK, where he was residing recently.Sunjay Kapur reportedly swallowed a bee, leading to a throat sting and subsequent heart attack while playing polo for his team Aureus against Jaisal Singh's team, Sujan.

Sunjay Kapur had recently expressed his condolences on social media regarding the plane crash that occurred in Ahmedabad (Gujarat). In his post, he wrote, 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.

Sunjay Kapur married Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor in 2003. This relationship lasted for about 13 years, and in 2016, they divorced by mutual consent. After the divorce, Sanjay married model and entrepreneur Priya Sachdev. Sunjay Kapur and Priya Sachdev have a seven-year-old son, Azarius, who was born in 2018.The news of Sunjay Kapur's untimely demise has sent shockwaves through the Bollywood and business world. Many celebrities have paid tribute to him on social media and expressed their condolences to his family.

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