Actor Ranbir Kapoor apologises after a slip of tongue during a Dussehra speech connected to his appearance at a Ramayana event in Chennai. Social media users had criticised his wording, after he replaced a line about “jeet” (victory) with “ant” (end), despite speaking about the idea that truth and goodness ultimately prevail.

According to reports, Kapoor addresses the issue on Wednesday by clarifying what he intended to say, stating the correct version of the line he meant to deliver. He also ties the moment to his experience expressing himself, mentioning a collaboration with music composer A. R. Rahman from the film Rockstar and referencing lyrics he associated with his own challenges with words. The outlets mainly differ in emphasis: NDTV highlights the “slip of tongue” and his explanation through a Rockstar song reference, while Free Press Journal foregrounds the social media backlash and then the watchable apology itself.