Anil Kapoor took to Twitter on Sunday to mourn the demise of his friend, renowned investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwalla. The investor, who was known as the ‘Warren Buffet of the Indian Market’, died on Sunday morning. The cause of his death remains unknown. He was 62.
Rakesh had produced films like English Vinglish, Ki & Ka and Shamitabh.
Anil shared a picture of Rakesh from his interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and wrote, “ Rakesh Jhunjhunwalla was a dear friend, always been a well wisher of my family…specially my daughters Sonam and Rhea .. a visionary and a true Indian patriot .. loved films and music .. we will miss him dearly.”
Besides the actor, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri also paid tribute to the investor on Twitter. Terming the death as ‘a great loss to the country’, Vivek tweeted, “OMG. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala ji was such a passionate patriot, financial genius with great sense of humour and a positive worldview. A visionary, a great human and a friend.”
PM Modi also posted on Twitter, remembering Rakesh. “Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was indomitable. Full of life, witty and insightful, he leaves behind an indelible contribution to the financial world. He was also very passionate about India’s progress.His passing away is saddening. My condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.”
