Ranbir Kapoor misstates Ramayana verse during Kolkata Dussehra promotion
· Entertainment · Hindustan Times, Times of India
Ranbir Kapoor invoked the Ramayana while promoting its adaptation at a Kolkata event marking Dussehra, but faltered on a key verse during his good-versus-evil address. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced the epic would be made tax-free in the state. The actor was in the city to promote the film adaptation of the ancient Indian text. His speech error drew immediate attention from the audience and media present at the venue.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the pressure on high-profile promoters to accurately represent culturally sensitive material, with the tax-free announcement potentially influencing the film's commercial reception in West Bengal.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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