Ramayana Distributor Confuses Ranbir Kapoor With Ranveer Singh; Quickly Apologises- Watch

Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Rise of a Legend – produced by Namit Malhotra’s DNEG and Yash’s Monster Mind Creations, is one of the most anticipated films of 2026. With just weeks left until it releases in theatres this Diwali (November 5), the hype surrounding the film is only increading. Ahead of its grand worldwide release, the makers held an event in Hyderabad, where they announced Dil Raju as one of the film’s distributors.

While all was good till then, Raju accidentally mixed up Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh’s names. Soon after glimpses of the good up was shared on the internets, the video went viral and left netizens amused.

Ramayana Distributor Dil Raju Calls Ranveer Singh ‘Best Actor’ Instead Of Ranbir Kapoor

At the Ramayana event in Hyderabad, Dil Raju revealed that the Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Yash-led epic would be distributed by Karan Johar in North India, Sony Pictures in Hollywood and his company – Sri Venkateswara Creations, in the Telugu-speaking states. He then went on to add that this would be he will be distributing a RK-starrer in the Telugu states. Fo rthe unversed, Dil Raju was the distributor for Brahmastra and Animal.

During his speech, Raju then said, “We seen all his films, one of the best actors, the best hero is Ranveer Singh garu, sorry, Ranbir Kapoor Garu.” Watch the video here:

Soon after the mix up, the camera zoomed in on Ranbir Kapoor’s face. Kudos to the actor who maintained a straight face and showed little reaction. The clip quickly surfaced on social media, where users could not stop laughing at the name mix-up.

Commenting on the video, one netizen wrote, “This is embarrassing.” Another added, “What an awkward moment.” A third noted, “A little advice to the makers: Never hand over the mic to someone who isn’t well-rehearsed, especially when there’s no teleprompter in place.” Another commented, “It’s an honest mistake but I can’t stop laughing.”

The Ramayana event was also attended by producer Namit Malhotra, director Nitesh Tiwari, actor Yash, Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and Ravi Dubey.

About The Film

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the two-part epic mythological film is produced by Namit Malhotra and Yash. It’s being made under the banners of Prime Focus Studios, Monster Mind Creations and DNEG. The film’s music is by Oscar winning composers AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer. Titled Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, the film releases in theatres worldwide on November 5. The second part will release during Diwali 2027.

The films star Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita and Yash as Ravana. The ensemble cast also includes Ravi Dubey as Lakshmana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman, Arun Govil as Dasharatha, Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi and Indira Krishnan as Kaushalya. It also features Sonal Jha, Adinath Kothare, Nitish Sharma, Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh, Anupam Kher (voice-over), Vivek Oberoi, Harish Uthaman, Kunal Kapoor, Suhail Nayyar, Sheeba Chaddha, Shishir Sharma, Ajinkya Deo, Mukesh Tiwari, Sonia Balani, Riya Kapoor, Surabhi Das, Shobana, Faisal Malik, Parminder Chhada, Saurabh Sachdeva, Kanchan Chetal and Chetan Hansraj in pivotal parts.

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