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Ranbir Kapoor apologises for Dussehra speech slip during Ramayana promotion
Ranbir Kapoor misspoke at a Dussehra event in Kolkata on October 20 while speaking about good and evil.
He used the Hindi word for “end” where he meant “victory,” making it sound as if goodness would perish.
The clip spread on social media, where people mocked the slip and some connected it to his upcoming role as Lord Ram.
Kapoor apologised the next day at a music and album-launch event for Ramayana in Chennai.
He said he had meant that however powerful evil may be, truth and goodness would ultimately win.
Ramayana stars Kapoor as Lord Ram, with Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana, and is directed by Nitesh Tiwari.
The first part is scheduled for cinemas on November 5, 2026.
Ranbir Kapoor apologised for a verbal slip during a Dussehra speech in Kolkata on October 20.
He said he meant to say that truth and goodness would win in the end, but used a word meaning “end” instead of “victory.”
The speech circulated on social media and drew mockery, including reactions linking the slip to his role as Lord Ram in Ramayana.
Kapoor apologised at a Ramayana musical event and album launch in Chennai on October 21.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that Ramayana would be tax-free in the state.
- Who
- Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who plays Lord Ram in Ramayana.
- What
- He apologised for a verbal slip in a Dussehra speech about good and evil.
- When
- The speech was on October 20, 2026; Kapoor apologised on October 21.
- Where
- The speech was at a Dussehra event in Kolkata; the apology was at a Ramayana event in Chennai.
- Why
- He said he had misspoken, using a word meaning “end” instead of “victory.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ranbir Kapoor spoke at a Dussehra event in Kolkata and misspoke while describing the victory of good over evil.
Kapoor apologised at a Ramayana musical event and full-album launch in Chennai.
- Speech date
- October 20, 2026
- Apology date
- October 21, 2026
- Speech location
- Kolkata
- Apology location
- Chennai
- Film director
- Nitesh Tiwari
- Scheduled release
- Ramayana: Part 1 is due in theatres on November 5, 2026.
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What people are saying
I want to apologise about an incident that happened yesterday while I was at a Dussehra event. I had a slip of the tongue.
Dussehra reminds us of something beautiful. That no matter how strong evil is, at the end, it is goodness and honesty that perishes
The Ramayana film has been made tax-free.