Ranbir Kapoor on Wednesday addressed the controversy and apologised for his remarks.
The actor’s initial remarks have attracted considerable attention on social media, with clips of his speech circulating widely online, ANI reported.
The actor clarified that he had a “slip of tongue” and explained what he had intended to say. He said, “Burai kitni bhi takatvar kyun na ho, aakhir mei ant sachai aur achai ki hi hoti hai. What I meant to say is, ‘Burai chahe kitni bhi takatvar kyun na ho, aakhir mei jeet achai aur sachai ki hoti hai’,” he said. Quoting a line from the film’s music, he said, “Jo bhi kehna chahun, barbad karein alfaz mere.
CHENNAI: Actor Ranbir Kapoor has apologised for his remarks at a Dussehra celebration in Kolkata after videos of his speech went viral on social media. The event, organised by Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad at Central Park in Salt Lake, was held around the theme ‘Ram Er Ayodhya – Ram Ki Ayodhya’. Producer Namit Malhotra, director Nitesh Tiwari and actor Ravie Dubey were also present. I was at the Dussehra event, and I had a slip of tongue. The actor added a playful touch to his clarification by referencing his film Rockstar and his collaboration with music composer AR Rahman. Ranbir was accompanied by his Ramayana co-star Sai Pallavi at the Chennai event.
Ranbir addressed the gathering at the Dussehra celebration on Tuesday, speaking about the triumph of good over evil, according to news agency ANI. “I would like to take this opportunity to apologise for the incident that happened yesterday.