Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor is currently gearing up for his big screen return, after three years, with the upcoming mythological drama Ramayana. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra, the cast of the film are currently aggressively promoting it, domestically as well as internationally. Well, on Wednesday night, during the Chennai event, Kapoor apologised for his ‘slip of tongue’ moment at the Dussehra event in Kolkata, a few days ago, and even rectified it after receiving heavy backlash from the internet users.
Ranbir Kapoor’s Apology
Ranbir Kapoor, who essays the role of Lord Ram in Ramayana, spoke to the audience during the Chennai event, which was held on Wednesday night. Addressing the controversy, he apologised for his mistake, by quoting a lyric from the song “Joh Bhi Main,” from the Imtiaz Ali directorial Rockstar. While speaking to the audience about it, he not only apologised but also rectified his statement.
Apologising at the event, the 44-year-old actor said, “I want to apologise about an incident that happened yesterday while I was at a Dussehra event. I had a slip of the tongue. What I was meant to say is, ‘Burai chahe kitni bhi taqatwar kyun na ho, aakhir mein jeet sachchai aur achchai ki hogi (No matter how powerful evil may be, truth and goodness will ultimately triumph).”
#WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Actor Ranbir Kapoor apologises for his remarks at a Dussehra event in Kolkata after videos of his speech went viral on social media. He says, “I would like to take this opportunity to apologise for the incident that happened yesterday. I was at the Dussehra event, and I had a slip of the tongue. What I meant to say is, ‘Burai chahe kitni bhi takatvar kyun na ho, aakhir mei jeet achai aur sachai ki hogi’…” He adds, “This reminds me of a collaboration that I had with Rahman sir (AR Rahman) in Rockstar. What I want to say is ‘jo bhi main kehna chahoon, barbaad kare alfaaz mere’. So I truly apologize for that…”
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Recalling his previous collaborations with music composer AR Rahman, in the films Rockstar and Tamasha, he expressed that sometimes he struggles to express himself properly. He added, “This reminds me of a collaboration I had with AR Rahman sir in Rockstar. I want to say, ‘Jo bhi main kehna chahu, barbaad kare alfaz mere. (Whatever I want to say, my words ruin it.)’ So I truly apologise for that.”
Why Did Ranbir Kapoor Apologise?
For those who don’t know, Kapoor was heavily criticised for mistakenly saying that evil would ultimately prevail over truth and goodness. In a video which has now gone viral on all social media handles, during a Dussehra event appearance organised by Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad at Central Park in Salt Lake, Kolkata, the Animal actor mistakenly said, ““Burai kitni bhi taqatvar kyun na ho, aakhir mein ant sachchai aur achchai ki hi hogi (No matter how powerful evil may be, in the end, truth and goodness will end).”
“Burai chahe kitni bhi taaqatvar kyon na ho, aakhir me ant sacchai aur acchai ka hi hogi” 😭😭🤣🤣 On Dussehra, Ranbir Kapoor ended up putting an end to sacchai and acchai himself. Bro is playing Lord Ram in the Ramayana! 🤣 https://t.co/w0DIeVX5Ih
— Amit Kumar Sindhi (@AMIT_GUJJU) October 21, 2026
Everything To Know About Ramayana
Based on Valmiki’s Ramayana, the movie, which has been split into two parts, is one of the most ambitious mythological adaptations. Ramayana is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios in collaboration with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations. Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman have come together for the music.
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Filmed for IMAX, Ramayana will be released worldwide. While Part 1 will be released theatrically on November 5, 2026, the second part of the film will be released during Diwali 2027. The movie will be released in regional and international languages, including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Japanese, Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesia, Thai, Arabic, and many others.
The movie features an ensemble cast, including Ranbir Kapoor, Ravie Dubey, Sai Pallavi, Yash, Sunny Deol, Rakul Preet Singh, Arun Govil, Kajal Aggarwal, Vivek Oberoi, Shobana, Kunal Kapoor, Lara Dutta, Sheeba Chaddha, Indira Krishnan, Satyen Chaturvedi, Ajinkya Deo, Addinath M. Kothare, Anupam Kher, Faisal Malik, and many others.