Trigger Warning: This article contains information regarding the death of an individual.

Ratan Tata passed away at the age of 86 on Wednesday, October 9. As a mark of respect, the Maharashtra government will bid him farewell with full state honors today, October 10. While the entire nation is mourning the untimely demise of the legendary industrialist, several celebrities have come forward to offer their condolences and pay tribute to him.

Chiranjeevi recently took to his X handle to pen a heartfelt note after Ratan Tata’s demise. He wrote, “It’s a sad day for all Indians. For generations together there is not a single Indian whose life hasn’t been touched by his services one way or the other.”

The Vishwambhara actor further called him one of the “greatest visionaries” who contributed to the society. Chiranjeevi concluded his note by offering his heartfelt condolences.

Take a look at his full note below:

Legendary screenplay writer Javed Akhtar was previously married to Honey Irani, with whom he had two kids, Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar. Recently, he opened up about his struggle with alcoholism in his younger days, which he also cited as the reason behind the failure of his first marriage. He admitted making mistakes in the past.

In a recent conversation with Sapan Verma on his YouTube channel, veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar was asked if he ever did something wrong but changed him drastically as he grew older. In response to this, the Deewar writer was quick to admit that he “wasted a lot of time drinking.” He called himself a “drunkard” and recalled giving up drinking on July 31, 1991.

The 79-year-old noted that he could have used 10 years of his life for many positive and constructive purposes that he misused in just drinking. He also advised young people to stop drinking. According to him, looking back at his life, he never made any major mistake in his life without the influence of alcohol.

 “I regret the failure of my first marriage. It could have been saved. But it was my irresponsible attitude, my drinking… When you are drunk, you take impulsive decisions, you start fighting about certain things which are not such big issues. Ye sab galtiyaan toh hui hai mujhse (These are the mistakes that I have made),” he further added.

Notably, in the third episode of his documentary series, Angry Young Men, Akhtar also addressed the failure of his first marriage, expressing that Honey Irani is the one person in the world toward whom he feels guilty. He also admitted that had he been much more understanding then, a lot of things wouldn’t have gone wrong.

Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani got married in 1972 and had two kids, Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar. The veteran lyricist got married to Shabana Azmi on December 9, 1984, and got divorced from Honey Irani in 1985.

On the professional front, Javed was recently seen in a documentary series titled Angry Young Men. Helmed by Namrata Rao, it is based on the illustrious cinematic journey of his and co-writer Salim Khan.