Bollywood celebrities like Anupam Kher, Suniel Shetty and Boman Irani on Sunday expressed their grief over former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry's demise in a road accident near Mumbai.
Anupam wrote, "Deeply saddened to know about the untimely demise of #CyrusMistry in a road accident. My condolences to his family and friends! Om Shanti!����"
Suniel tweeted, "Shocking News. Rest in Peace #CyrusMistry Heartfelt condolences to the family ��."
Boman expressed that Cyrus' death is a loss to the Parsi community. He wrote, "Shocked and saddened by the news of the passing of #cyrusmistri. A giant loss for the country, the business world and the Parsi community. Too young, too sad."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also condoled the death of former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry and remembered him as a promising business leader who believed in India's economic prowess.
"The untimely demise of Cyrus Mistry is shocking. He was a promising business leader who believed in India's economic prowess. His passing away is a big loss to the world of commerce and industry. Condolences to his family and friends. May his soul rest in peace," the Prime Minister said in a Twitter post.
Mistry, who was the sixth chairman of Tata Sons, was ousted from the position in October 2016. He had taken over as the chairman in December 2012 after Ratan Tata announced his retirement. N Chandrasekaran later took over as Executive Chairman of Tata Sons.