Ranbir attended the event on Tuesday alongside West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
The actor was also accompanied by his co-star from Ramayana: Part 1, as he made a promotional appearance ahead of the film's release.
Ranbir Kapoor's Dussehra gaffe goes viral
While addressing the gathering, Ranbir spoke about the triumph of good over evil but mistakenly used the word "ant" (end) instead of "jeet" (victory).
"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," he said.
The remark triggered a wave of humorous reactions on social media.
Ranbir Kapoor at the Ramayana event “Burai chahe kitni bhi taqatwar kyun na ho, aakhir mein aant sachai aur achhai ki hi hogi. 😵💫 LOOK AT NAMIT MALHOTRA’S REACTION 😭😭 blud wants to give him the belt treatment right there on stage https://t.co/dr9ZU2d264
— A R E S (@aresthethird2) October 21, 2026
Actor apologises, corrects his statement
On Wednesday, while addressing the musical event for his upcoming film in Chennai, Ranbir apologised for the mistake and corrected his statement.
"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 was meant to say is 'burai chahe kitni bhi taqatwar kyun naa ho, aakhir mein jeet sacchai aur achchai ki hogi'," he said.
Ranbir invokes his 'Rockstar' song to poke fun at himself
The actor then poked fun at himself by referring to a song from his film Rockstar, composed by AR Rahman.
"So this reminds me of a collaboration I had with AR Rahman sir in Rockstar. I want to say, 'Jo bhi main kehna chahu, barbaad kare alfaz mere.' So I truly apologise for that," he said.
Ranbir Kapoor apologised for slip of tongue he has in yesterday's event at Kolkata for #Ramayana https://t.co/phvwv29JM2
— Vajra 🏹 (@vajraTheAstra) October 21, 2026
About the film
Ramayana: Part 1 is an upcoming Indian epic based on the Hindu mythological epic Ramayana. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, with Sai Pallavi playing Sita and Yash portraying Ravana.
The ambitious project brings the ancient tale of duty, sacrifice and the battle between good and evil to the big screen.
Ramayana: Part 1, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, is an upcoming mythological epic starring Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Ravi Dubey as Lakshman and Sunny Deol as Hanuman.
The film retells the ancient Indian epic, exploring the conflict between Rama and Ravana. Produced by Namit Malhotra, the two-part cinematic project is scheduled to release worldwide on November 5, 2026, with the second instalment planned for Diwali 2027.
The film's music is composed by AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer.