Ratan Tata Funeral: Heartbroken Mukesh Ambani And Nita Ambani Offer Last Respects | Watch

Ratan Tata Funeral: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and his wife, Reliance Foundation Founder Nita Ambani paid an emotional farewell to Ratan Tata ahead of his funeral. An acclaimed industrialist and philanthropist, Ratan Tata died on Wednesday night, October 9, in Mumbai. His mortal remains were placed in the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) lawns, at Nariman Point.

In a video shared by ANI, Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani and their son, Akash Ambani were seen offering their respects. They were joined by Akash’s wife, Shloka Mehta. The Ambani family also met with Ratan Tata’s family and close friends to offer their support. Watch the video below:

Ratan Tata died on Wednesday night, two days after he was hospitalised. He was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital since Monday due to a sudden drop in blood pressure and was in critical condition in the intensive care unit.

Following the news of his death, Mukesh Ambani issued a statement reacting to Ratan Tata’s death. He expressed his grief on losing his ‘dear friend’ and called his death a big loss for everyone.

“It is a very sad day for India and India Inc. Ratan Tata’s passing away is a big loss, not just to the Tata Group, but to every Indian. At a personal level, the passing of Ratan Tata has filled me with immense grief as I lost a dear friend. Each of my numerous interactions with him left me inspired and energised and enhanced my respect for the nobility of his character and the fine human values he embodied. Ratan Tata was a visionary industrialist and a philanthropist, who always strove for society’s greater good,” he said.

The funeral will take place on Thursday evening. The mortal remains will be taken for the final rites to the Prayer Hall of the Worli Crematorium. The Maharashtra government has declared a day of mourning, with flags flown at half-mast across government buildings as a mark of respect.