Film industry pays tribute to titan and legend Ratan Tata

From Big B to the Khans, the who's who of the film fraternity from across the country took to social media to bid adieu to the legend

Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and SS Rajamouli were among the prominent cinema personalities who mourned the death of Tata Group's chairman emeritus and legendary industrialist Ratan Tata.

Ratan, known for his philanthropy besides being a respected industry leader, died at a private hospital in Mumbai on late Wednesday night. He was 86.

Amitabh called Ratan's death the end of an era. The megastar, who along with Bipasha Basu and John Abraham, had worked in the 2004 film Aetbaar, produced by Ratan Tata.

"Just came to learn of the passing of Shri Ratan Tata.. was working very late.. An era has ended.. a most respected, humble yet visionary leader of immense foresight and resolve.. Spent some wonderful moments with him, during several Campaigns we were involved in together.. My prayers," Amitabh wrote on X.

Bipasha remembered the industrialist for his simplicity and empathy. "Thank you sir for your contributions and always being so simple and full of empathy for all. World will miss you rip #SirRatanTata. Om Shanti," she wrote on her Instagram Stories.

In a post on X, Salman said he was "deeply saddened" by Tata's passing.

"Goodbye to The Titan.. Fly high like you loved.. and oh how you taught us to love," Kareena Kapoor Khan wrote alongside a picture of a younger Ratan, who held licenses to fly both jets and helicopters, sitting in a fighter plane.