Mumbai (Maharashtra):
From Ratan Tata to Manmohan Singh, last year India bid farewell to many distinguished dignitaries who played an important role in shaping the country’s journey in various fields.
Welcoming the New Year, megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Friday took out some time from his schedule to remember such “heroes”.
Big B shared a powerful image titled “Our heroes in heaven”. The illustration shows doodles of Ratan Tata, Shyam Benegal, Zakir Hussain and Manmohan Singh together. It was accompanied by a dark caption: “In 2024 a Parsi, a Muslim, a Sikh and a Hindu passed away, and the entire nation mourned and remembered them only as Indians!”
Sharing the picture, Big B wrote, “..the picture says it all.”
Through his post, Amitabh Bachchan highlighted India’s unity in diversity. It also received a lot of comments and likes from netizens.
One social media user wrote, “How thoughtful.”
Another commented, “One nation, one religion ~ humanity.”
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh breathed his last on 26 December 2024. Singh’s political career spanned several decades, including notable positions including Finance Minister from 1991 to 1996, during which he led economic reforms that transformed India’s economy. He served as the 13th Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014, succeeding Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Filmmaker Shyam Benegal died on December 23 at the age of 90. Renowned director Shyam Benegal, known for films like Ankur, Mandi, Nishant and Junoon, was cremated with full state honors and a three-gun salute.
Industrialist-philanthropist Ratan Tata Ratan Tata passed away on October 9 at the age of 86. He was the chairman of Ratan Tata Trust and Dorabji Tata Trust, two of the largest private sector-promoted philanthropic trusts in India. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second highest civilian award, in 2008.
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