Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan shared a touching anecdote about industrialist Ratan Tata, who died on 9 October. On a new episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 16, featuring filmmaker Farah Khan and actor Boman Irani as guests, Bachchan recounted a memorable interaction with Tata, calling him “such a simple human being” and reflecting, “Kya aadmi the, main bata nahi sakta.”
Bachchan said once he and Tata were on a flight to London. Shortly after they landed at Heathrow Airport, the late billionaire realized he couldn’t find his aides. “He went into the phone booth to call. I was standing there. After a while, he came out, approached me, and, I can’t believe that he said this – ‘Amitabh, can I borrow some money from you? I don’t have money to make a phone call.’”
Bachchan recalled another interaction where Tata’s modesty took even his friends by surprise. He recounted how a friend, who attended an event with Tata, was astonished when he asked him for a ride home. “Ratan Tata told my friend, ‘Can you drop me home? I just live behind your house. Ratan Tata said, ‘I don’t have a car,’ can you imagine that? It’s unbelievable.”
Bachchan also had a professional connection with Tata whose production company, Tata Infomedia, funded Aetbaar, a movie starring the actor. The movie faced a lukewarm response at the box office, with the Tata Group reportedly incurring a loss of around Rs. 3.5 crore.
Bachchan was one of the first to publicly mourn Tata’s death. Posting on X, he wrote, “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.”
T 5159(i) – .. 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…
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) October 10, 2024
Tata’s funeral, held in Mumbai on 11 October, was attended by Sachin Tendulkar, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Amit Shah, and Mukesh Ambani, among others.
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