Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi were promoting their Diwali mythological drama, Ramayana, in Hyderabad on Monday evening. Karan Johar, who is distributing the Hindi version of the film through his production house, Dharma Productions, also attended the pre-release event. Dil Raju, a renowned producer in the Telugu cinema industry, is handling Ramayana’s distribution in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. He addressed the guests at the Ramayana pre-release event in Hyderabad. During his speech on stage, the veteran producer accidentally called Ranbir ‘Ranveer Singh’.
Dil Raju calls Ranbir Kapoor ‘Ranveer Singh’ at Ramayana event
In a viral video from ’s Hyderabad pre-release event, Dil Raju showered praise on Ranbir; however, the name goof-up couldn’t be ignored. When he said, “One of the best heroes is Ranveer Singh,” the camera captured Ranbir’s reaction. The actor smiled. Dil Raju took a second-long pause and corrected himself. He added, “Ranbir Kapoor garu, sorry,” and laughed at his blunder.
Ranbir Kapoor praises Yash at Ramayana event
At the pre-release event, spoke about his Ramayana co-stars and showered love on Yash, who plays Ravana in the movie. The actor said, “The first time when I saw Yash, Rocking Star Yash’s film was KGF. I saw KGF; I became a massive fan. And then I met him one day in Goa when Namit and I went there, while he was doing a recce of a film he was doing. And I realised that this man is just not a superstar, an actor; he is a cinema man. He is somebody who understands writing; he understands storytelling, he understands acting, he understands how to produce a film, how to direct a film, how to act in a film.”
Ranbir went on to speak about Yash’s dedication and passion for filmmaking. He recalled how the actor was also working on his own home production while being involved in Ramayana. He added, “I was really amazed because even while we were making Ramayana, he was also working in his own home production. And I could tell with the passion this man works; I haven’t seen that in many people.”
Ranbir concluded by saying, “So I have so much respect for you, Yash, and I am really glad that I got this opportunity to share the screen with you. Thank you so much.”
About Ramayana
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, Ramayana is slated for release on November 5, and the second part on Diwali 2027. Oscar-winner Hans Zimmer makes his Bollywood debut alongside A.R. Rahman, composing the film’s soundtrack. Action sequences are being choreographed by Guy Norris, best known for Mad Max: Fury Road.