Ratan Tata’s recently opened will surprised many with a third of his residual assets, estimated over ₹500 crore, bequeathed to Mohini Mohan Dutta, a lesser-known associate from Jamshedpur. The rest of the wealth is dedicated to charities, and his half-sisters have expressed interest in donating their shares too. Legal experts predict scrutiny over estate distribution.
The recently opened will of Ratan Tata (RNT) has stunned the inner circle of the late business tycoon, as the erstwhile Tata patriarch has bequeathed a third of his residual assets—by some estimates more than ₹500 crore—to an individual whose association with the business icon was known to few, multiple persons familiar with the development said.