Ranbir Kapoor Says Sorry Over Kolkata Dussehra Speech

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has apologised after a verbal mistake during a Dussehra celebration in Kolkata caught people’s attention on social media. The actor later explained what he meant and cleared up the confusion surrounding his speech.

Ranbir addressed the incident at an event in Chennai on Wednesday, admitting that he had a “slip of the tongue” while speaking about the victory of good over evil.
“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,” he said.

He then explained his intended message in Hindi: “Burai chahe kitni bhi taaqatwar kyun na ho, aakhir mein jeet achchai aur sachchai ki hoti hai.”
In other words, no matter how much power evil holds, goodness and truth will ultimately win.

What Ranbir Kapoor Said at the Kolkata Event:

The incident happened on October 20, when Ranbir attended a Dussehra celebration organised by Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad at Central Park in Kolkata’s Salt Lake area.
While addressing the audience, he said, “Burai kitni bhi taqatwar kyun na ho, aakhir mein ant sachchai aur achchai ki hi hoti hai.”

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His use of the word ant, meaning “end”, instead of jeet, meaning “victory”, appeared to change the meaning of his message. A video of the speech soon circulated on social media, where users shared their reactions to the wording.

The event was organised under the theme Ram Er Ayodhya – Ram Ki Ayodhya. Producer Namit Malhotra, director Nitesh Tiwari and actor Ravie Dubey also attended the celebration.

Ranbir Kapoor Uses a Rockstar Song Line to Explain His Mistake:

Whereas make an apology in Chennai, the actor also brought a touch of humor to the moment by mentioning a line from his 2011 film Rockstar, which presented music composed by AR Rahman.

“Jo bhi kehna chahoon, barbaad karein alfaaz mere,” he said, referring to how words can sometimes fail to express what a person really wants to say.

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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…”

— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2026

Ranbir attended the Chennai event alongside his Ramayana co-star Sai Pallavi.

Ranbir Kapoor’s Forthcoming Picture Ramayana:

Ranbir Kapoor will play Lord Rama in director Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming two-part film adaptation of Ramayana, with Sai Pallavi portraying Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman. The project is backed by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios in collaboration with DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations. The first part of Ramayana is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on November 5, 2026, while the second instalment is planned for Diwali 2027. Both films are expected to be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, with an IMAX release also planned.