Actor Ranbir Kapoor has apologised for a verbal slip during a Dussehra celebration in Kolkata, clarifying his intended message after a video of his speech went viral on social media.

The Ramayana actor addressed the incident at an event in Chennai on Wednesday, saying he had a “slip of tongue” while speaking about the triumph 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,” Ranbir said.

Explaining what he meant, he said in Hindi: “Burai chahe kitni bhi taaqatwar kyun na ho, aakhir mein jeet achchai aur sachchai ki hoti hai” (No matter how powerful evil may be, truth and goodness will ultimately prevail).

What Ranbir Kapoor said at the Kolkata event

The incident took place on Tuesday, October 20, when Ranbir attended a Dussehra celebration organised by Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad at Central Park in Salt Lake, Kolkata.

Addressing the crowd, he said: “Burai kitni bhi taqatwar kyun…