On the evening of June 12, 2025, the Indian auto sector was jolted by an unexpected news: the untimely demise of Sunjay Kapur, the lead anchor of Sona Comstar. The 53-year-old suffered a heart attack after collapsing during a Polo match at the Guards Polo Club in Windsor, Berkshire, UK. More than a businessman, he was a great friend and trusted guide to many in the industry, a mentor to young innovators, and a voice of calm vision in a fast-moving sector.
Just days before his passing, Sunjay Kapur had shared a thought that now echoes with even greater resonance:
“Your time on Earth is limited. Leave the ‘what ifs’ to the philosophers and dive head‑first into the ‘why nots.’”
That fearless, focused, and forward-looking mindset continues to drive how Sona Comstar builds, moves, and leads. His ideas remain alive in how the company grows, decides, and delivers. What he stood for continues to shape what the company stands for.
In a heartfelt Board decision, Sunjay Kapur has been posthumously designated Chairman Emeritus of Sona Comstar — a position that officially acknowledges the magnitude of his contribution to the company’s transformation, development, and global presence. His passion for sustainable mobility technologies, corporate governance, and industry development continues to be embedded in the company’s foundation.
He didn’t chase headlines — he created benchmarks!
Sunjay Kapur’s journey was one of clarity, conviction, and quiet strength. As Chairman of Sona Comstar, he turned a manufacturing enterprise into a name that resonated across continents. But his story didn’t begin in boardrooms; it started with learning, listening, and an early instinct for how systems move the world.
As an alumnus of Doon School and Babson College in the USA, Sunjay Kapur has combined a global education with an innate understanding of the Indian industry. His career wasn’t built overnight. It evolved through decades of thoughtful decisions, lasting partnerships, and a sharp engineering-centric focus. He climbed the ladder by remaining grounded in detail and gazing purposefully ahead.
At Sona Comstar, he established a company culture that struck a balance between precision and purpose. His leadership style was measured, consistent, and intensely focused on results. Where many chased trends, he studied patterns. He was among the early voices in India to recognise electric mobility as a responsibility, and he acted accordingly.
“Build for where the world is going, not where it’s been.” This wasn’t just a belief for Sunjay Kapur; it was his blueprint.
Dont Cut Corners, Copy or Compromise
Sunjay Kapur’s approach was refreshingly straightforward: Don’t cut corners, don’t copy, don’t compromise. Focus on products that perform, systems that scale, and people who grow. Colleagues often describe him as a listener, one who valued substance over style, insight over impulse.
His leadership brought global recognition to Sona Comstar. Under his guidance, the company became a trusted supplier to EV innovators and traditional automakers. From precision machining to digital manufacturing, his focus remained clear: build what lasts, lead what matters.
“Let the work speak. If it’s solid, it will echo.”
Even as Sona Comstar expanded globally, Sunjay Kapur ensured it stayed rooted in Indian engineering talent. His belief in local capability wasn’t wrapped in rhetoric. Performance, partnerships, and proof backed it.
ACMA India, the apex body of the auto component industry, often acknowledged his role in shaping the sector. On Sona Comstar’s official platforms, tributes continue to flow from those who worked with him, those he mentored, and those who were inspired by his values.
More than leading a business, at Sona Comstar, Sunjay Kapur built a way of thinking. And that thinking still moves quietly, consistently, just as he did.
Today, Sona Comstar stands as a continuation of Sunjay Kapur’s thinking and a motion he set in place, a standard he made possible. He may no longer walk the factory floor or participate in boardroom calls, but the systems he built, the mindset he left behind, and his belief in long‑term value continue to propel him forward.
A quiet force. A builder of scale.
A legacy that runs deeper than headlines.
That is how Sunjay Kapur will be remembered – not just by what he built, but by how he built it.
