Former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry died in a road accident on Sunday. He was 54.

Mistry , initially remained in the shadows of his illustrious father Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry -- the head of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group. He came to the spotlight when he was made deputy chairman of the Tata Group, with a clear understanding that he will take over as the chairman upon the retirement of Ratan Tata. In 2012, he become only the second non-Tata to lead the Tata Group.

In this podcast, Thomas K Thomas, Chief of Mumbai Bureau, talks about Cyrus Mistry’s childhood, his controversial tenure as the chief of Tata Sons, his role in reviving the SP Group and his venture capital programme. Listen In!