Ratan Tata once stunned Amitabh Bachchan, borrowed money from him, said, ‘I don’t have any…’
GH News July 10, 2025 08:07 PM

After the death of Ratan Tata Amitab Bachchan had shared one story of a legendary businessman and his simplicity. If someone told you that Ratan Tata once borrowed money from Bollywood’s legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan we may not believe it. But it has actually happened and Bollywood’s veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan narrated the incident in his famous KBC show.
The incident occurred years ago at London’s Heathrow Airport and impacted an actor. Amitabh Bachchan recounted this memory during an episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 16 while paying tribute to the late Ratan Tata who passed away on October 9 2024 at the age of 86.
Why Ratan Tata Borrowed Money From Amitabh Bachchan?
Bachchan shared the story with actors Boman Irani and Farah Khan on the show. He said “What an incredible man he was. I can’t even begin to describe how simple and humble he was.”
Recounting the event Amitabh explained “We were on the same flight to London. After landing at Heathrow Airport we both exited together. However the people who were supposed to pick him up weren’t there and he couldn’t find anyone waiting for him.”
What happened after this stunned Amitabh Bachchan and shows Tata’s simplicity.
Amitabh Bachchan On Ratan Tata
Bachchan continued “I saw Ratan Tata heading toward a public phone booth to make a call. But he soon returned and approached me. He asked ‘Amit Ji may I borrow some money from you? I don’t have any change to make a phone call.’
He was surprised to hear this from the richest person like Ratan Tata and left Amitabh Bachchan surprised. “I was stunned by his humility. He was such a simple man. I can never forget that moment” he said.