Ranbir Kapoor used the Ramayana musical event in Chennai to address a mistake he made a day earlier. At a Dussehra event held in Kolkata as part of the film's promotions, the actor mixed up his words while speaking about good and evil. The clip went viral and drew a wave of trolling on social media.
The Chennai event brought together the film's team, including Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, Rakul Preet Singh, Ravie Dubey, producer Namit Malhotra, director Nitesh Tiwari and music maestro A R Rahman. A R Rahman performed to the songs of the film and held the audience spellbound.
What Ranbir Kapoor Actually Said at the Kolkata Dussehra Event
While speaking at the Kolkata event, Ranbir meant to say that no matter how powerful evil becomes, truth and goodness win in the end. But the words came out wrong. He said, "Burai chahe kitne bhi taaqatwar kyun na ho, aakhir mein anth sacchai aur acchaai ki hi hogi" — swapping "burai" (evil) with "acchaai" (goodness) in the line.
The video spread quickly on social media, and the actor faced trolling over the mix-up. The moment became one of the most shared clips from the film's promotional run.
Ranbir Kapoor's Apology and Joke at the Chennai Ramayana Event
At the Chennai event, Ranbir opened with a warm greeting and then cleared the air about the goof-up. He began by saying, "Vanakkam, Chennai! Thank you for this love and energy. We really feel welcomed by all you beautiful people. Ramayana is a story that connects..."
He then owned the mistake with a line that summed up the situation in his own style:
"Jo bhi main kehna chahoon, barbaad karein alfaaz mere!" — Ranbir Kapoor, at the Ramayana musical event in Chennai
To put it plainly, the actor turned a trolling moment into a light-hearted apology. Instead of a long clarification, he admitted that his words fail him whenever he tries to say something — a line that fits the very slip that got him trolled.
Why the Chennai Event Mattered for the Ramayana Team
The Chennai stop was a musical showcase for the film. A R Rahman's performance of the film's songs was the centerpiece of the evening, and the full team — from lead actors to the director and producer — attended together.
- Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi and Rakul Preet Singh attended the event
- Director Nitesh Tiwari, producer Namit Malhotra and Ravie Dubey were also present
- A R Rahman performed the film's songs and mesmerized the audience
- Ranbir used the stage to clarify the Kolkata slip of tongue
Our Take: A Small Slip, Handled the Right Way
In our view, this is a case of a tiny verbal mistake getting far more attention than it deserved. Ranbir was quoting a well-known idea — that truth and goodness win in the end — and simply flipped two words. The trolling that followed says more about how social media treats celebrities than about anything the actor actually meant.
What worked here is how he responded. He did not issue a stiff statement or blame anyone. He stood on a stage in Chennai, admitted his words get "barbaad," and moved on. For readers, the takeaway is simple: a viral clip is not always a controversy, and sometimes the best reply to a mistake is a laugh at yourself.
The bigger story from Chennai is the film's music. A R Rahman performing the Ramayana songs in front of a live audience is the kind of promotion fans actually want to see — far more than a trolled clip from a stage speech.
