New Delhi: Actor Ranbir Kapoor has apologised for a slip of the tongue during a Dussehra event in Kolkata, where he mistakenly said that truth and goodness would ultimately come to an end, instead of triumphing over evil.
The actor addressed the incident at the music album launch of his upcoming film Ramayana in Chennai on 21 October, clarifying what he had intended to say.
What Ranbir Kapoor said at the Dussehra event
The Ramayana team attended a Dussehra celebration in Kolkata on October 20 along with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, in Salt Lake City.
Clips showed Ranbir addressing the audience during the event.
“Dussehra hame ek bahut khubsurat baat yaad dilati hai, ki burai chahe kitni bhi taqatwar kyun naa ho, aakhir mein ant sacchai aur achchai ki hi hogi” (Dussehra reminds us of a beautiful truth: no matter how powerful evil may be, ultimately, truth and goodness will end), Ranbir said at the event.
The clip went viral on social media, with users pointing out the actor’s slip-up and joking about the irony of his remarks, given that he is set to play Lord Ram in Ramayana.
“On Dussehra, Ranbir Kapoor ended up putting an end to sacchai and acchai himself. Bro is playing Lord Ram in the Ramayana!” a user wrote on X.
“Bro Ranbir, at this point, you’re better off not promoting the movie at all. You’re going to make people who were actually planning to watch it reconsider,” another user commented.
“Peak delivery by Ranbir Kapoor,” another user wrote, sharing the clip.
Some users, however, interpreted the remark differently.
“Though it was just a slip of the tongue by Ranbir Kapoor at the Ramayana event, he actually spoke the truth about today’s world,” a user commented.
Ranbir apologises, clarifies what he meant
On 21 October, the 44-year-old actor addressed the incident at the music album launch of Ramayana in Chennai. He apologised for the mistake and clarified what he had intended to say at the Kolkata gathering.
“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 meant to say is, ‘Burai chahe kitni bhi taqatwar kyun na ho, aakhir mein jeet sacchai aur achchai ki hogi’” (No matter how powerful evil may be, ultimately, truth and goodness will prevail), he said.
He also referred to a song from his film Rockstar, quoting,
“Jo bhi main kehna chahu, barbaad kare alfaz mere.” The line roughly translates to “Whatever I want to say, my words end up ruining it.”
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Ramayana’s global theatrical plans
Ramayana is planned as a two-part film, with the first instalment scheduled to release in theatres on November 5, 2026, and the second planned for 2027.
The film is also targeting a massive international theatrical release.
According to an Outlook India report, international distributor Sony Pictures plans to secure more than 50,000 screens outside India, targeting audiences in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and Southeast Asia.
In India, the film is expected to release across around 9,000 screens, potentially taking its worldwide theatrical footprint to more than 59,000 screens.
(Edited by Maryam Hassan)