The unexpected death of Sunjay Kapur, the former chairman of Sona Comstar, in June 2025, has ignited a complex inheritance battle over his estimated Rs 31,000 crore empire. At the center of the dispute are his children from his marriage to actress Karisma Kapoor – Samaira (20) and Kiaan (15) – and his current wife, Priya Sachdev. The primary question is: who will inherit Sunjay Kapur's vast wealth and business empire?

Sunjay Kapur headed Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. (Sona Comstar), a leading global auto component maker with a significant market capitalization. According to Forbes, his net worth at the time of his death was approximately Rs 10,300 crore ($1.2 billion), having reached a peak of Rs 13,000 crore ($1.6 billion) in 2022 and 2024.

As per Indian inheritance laws, Priya Sachdev, as his wife, would typically manage his estate. However, Sunjay Kapur had made provisions for his children, Samaira and Kiaan, including bonds worth Rs 14 crore and a monthly income of Rs 10 lakh each. Despite these provisions, Samaira and Kiaan have filed a suit in the Delhi High Court, claiming their rightful share in their father's estate. They allege that Priya Sachdev presented a fabricated will to gain complete control over the assets. The children claim they were initially informed that there was no will and that all assets were held within the RK Family Trust. They further allege that they were asked to sign legal papers related to Sona Comstar without complete information. Karisma Kapoor is representing her children in court.

Adding another layer of complexity, Sunjay Kapur's mother, Rani Kapur, has also claimed that she was pressured to sign papers after her son's death. The defendants in the lawsuit include Priya Kapur, her minor son, Sunjay's mother Rani Kapur, and the purported executor of the will.

The legal battle involves allegations of forgery and manipulation, with the children demanding a partition of the estate, a detailed accounting of assets, and a permanent injunction against Priya Kapur and other defendants. They argue that as legal heirs, they are entitled to a share of their father's property under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. According to Tushar Kumar, Advocate at the Supreme Court of India, a child's right to inherit remains intact even after a divorce, making them a Class I heir. Settlements between parents do not affect a child's statutory inheritance rights.

In response to the lawsuit, Priya Sachdev's lawyer stated that Samaira and Kiaan had already received substantial financial benefits from the family trust, worth Rs 1,900 crore. The Delhi High Court has directed Priya Sachdev to disclose all movable and immovable assets of Sunjay Kapur as of the date of his death. The next hearing is scheduled for October 9.

The outcome of this legal battle will determine the future of Sunjay Kapur's massive estate and the extent to which Priya Sachdev and Karisma Kapoor's children will inherit his wealth and legacy.