Ranbir Kapoor has apologised for a slip of the tongue at a Dussehra event in Kolkata, addressing the incident during a promotional event for Ramayana: Rise of the Legend in Chennai on Wednesday.
“I would like to actually take this opportunity to apologise about an incident that happened yesterday. I was at the Dussehra event and I had a slip of tongue, like a slip of the tongue, they say,” the actor told the audience.
Clarifying what he intended to say, Ranbir added, “Chahe burai kitni bhi taakatvar ho, aakhir mein jeet achchai aur sachchai ki hi hogi,” meaning that no matter how powerful evil may be, goodness and truth will ultimately prevail.
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Ranbir then connected the situation to his earlier collaboration with composer A.R. Rahman on Rockstar. Recalling a line from the film's song, he said, “Jo bhi main kehna chahun, barbaad kare alfaaz mere.” He added, “So, I truly apologise for that.”
Actor #RanbirKapoor apologises for the slip of tongue he had yesterday at Dussehra's #Ramayana Kolkata Event at Chennai Album Launch. "Jo Bhi Main Kehna Chaahun, Barbaad Kareh Alfaaz Mere" https://t.co/b22x90rElO
— The Climax India (@TheClimaxIndia) October 21, 2026
What Did Ranbir Kapoor Say At Kolkata Event?
The incident took place on October 20 when the Ramayana team attended a Dussehra celebration in Salt Lake City, Kolkata. Ranbir was joined by co-star Yash and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
While speaking about the significance of Dussehra, Ranbir accidentally used the opposite meaning of his intended message. He said “,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 hie hogi". (“Dussehra reminds us of something beautiful. That no matter how strong evil is, at the end, it is goodness and honesty that perishes.”)
The actor continued his speech after the slip, encouraging people to spread love, choose happiness and follow the right path. He also extended Dussehra greetings on behalf of the Ramayana team.
Ramayana Declared Tax-Free In West Bengal
During the Kolkata event, Suvendu Adhikari announced that Ramayana would be made tax-free in West Bengal. Speaking to ANI, he said, “The Ramayana film has been made tax-free. The Kerala Story, The Kashmir Files and The Bengal Files, all of these will be or have been made tax-free, and the same will apply to Ramayana.”
He also mentioned plans for future films based on Shri Krishna, Arjuna and the Mahabharata.
Ramayana Release Date, Cast And OTT Details
Produced by Namit Malhotra and directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana: Rise of the Legend will release worldwide on November 5, 2026, in IMAX 3D. Ranbir Kapoor plays Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi is Sita, Yash is Ravana, Sunny Deol is Hanuman, and Ravie Dubey plays Lakshman.
The film also stars Arun Govil, Lara Dutta, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor and Kajal Aggarwal. Hans Zimmer and A.R. Rahman have composed the music.
Ramayana will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and English. The second part is scheduled for 2027. According to a Hindustan Times report, the film will later arrive on JioHotstar through a pay-per-view model.
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