Karisma Kapoor was the second wife of ex-husband, Sunjay Kapur. Who were his first and third wives, Nandita Mahtani and Priya Sachdev?
Sunjay Kapur, ex-husband of Karisma Kapoor, passed away at 50s due to a heart attack. He reportedly swallowed a bee during a polo match in England. Kapur was previously married to Nandita Mahtani and later to Priya Sachdev. He had two children, Samaira and Kiaan, with Karisma Kapoor and a son, Azarias, with Priya Sachdev.
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Karisma Kapoor and Sunjay Kapur (Pic courtesy- Agencies)
Nandita Mahtani, first wife of Sunjay Kapur
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Who is his third wife, Priya Sachdev?
Sunjay Kapur and Priya Sachdev (Pic courtesy- @priyasachdevkapur)
Businessman Sunjay Kapur died on June 12. As per ANI, business consultant Suhel Seth confirmed that Kapur, in his 50s, suffered a heart attack, reportedly after accidentally swallowing a bee during a polo match in England. Best known in public circles as the ex-husband of Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor , Sunjay was also a key figure in business and socialite circles.Sunjay Kapur was once married to Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor. The couple welcomed their daughter, Samaira, in 2005 and son, Kiaan, in 2011. In 2014, they filed for divorce by mutual consent, and the separation was officially finalised in 2016. While Karisma was his second wife, let's take a look at his first and third wives.Before Karisma Kapoor, Sunjay Kapur was married to fashion designer Nandita Mahtani. The two met in London and tied the knot in 1996, but their marriage ended in 2000.. Nandita, however, carved her own powerful identity in the fashion industry. Known for her glamorous resort and cocktail collections, she has styled Bollywood A-listers such as Katrina Kaif, Shilpa Shetty, and Gauri Khan, reports Pinkvilla. She has even styled cricketer Virat Kohli Mahtani has also made headlines for her personal life, having once dated Ranbir Kapoor, who openly admitted to having a crush on her in an interview with The Quint, and Dino Morea. In 2017, she was briefly engaged to Vidyut Jammwal, and the couple later split.After his divorce from Karisma Kapoor, Sunjay Kapur found love again with Priya Sachdev, a Delhi-based model and socialite. The couple got married in 2017 and later welcomed a son named Azarias. As per reports in the Hindustan Times, Priya, daughter of car dealer Ashok Sachdev, holds a business management degree from the prestigious London School of Economics.Reports further suggest that though she began her career in modelling and dabbled in acting, including a TV commercial with Kareena Kapoor Khan, she eventually transitioned into a more private lifestyle. Her film debut came in 2005 with Neal 'n' Nikki, where she played Uday Chopra's love interest. While the film didn't fare well at the box office, Priya stayed active in social circles before settling into family life in the UK with Sunjay.
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