FILM INDUSTRY PAYS TRIBUTE TO 'TITAN' AND 'LEGEND' RATAN TATA

Several cinema personalities mourned the death of Tata Group's chairman emeritus and legendary industrialist Ratan Tata. Tata, known for his philanthropy, died at a private hospital in Mumbai on late Wednesday night. He was 86.

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.

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

Bachchan called Tata'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 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," Bachchan wrote on X.

Basu 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 Tata, who held licenses to fly both jets and helicopters, sitting in a fighter plane.