Actor Ram Charan apologised to Jasprit Bumrah after mistakenly mixing up the cricketer’s name during the ‘Peddi’ music launch event in Bhopal. The awkward moment went viral on social media, prompting the actor to clarify that it was a “genuine human error.” Fans appreciated Ram Charan for quickly acknowledging the mistake and publicly issuing an apology.
Actor Ram Charan issued a public apology to Indian cricket star Jasprit Bumrah after an on-stage slip-up during the grand music launch event of his upcoming film Peddi in Bhopal. The incident quickly went viral on social media, prompting the actor to clarify that the mistake was completely unintentional.
During a light-hearted interaction at the event, Ram Charan was asked to describe several Indian cricketers in a few words. While speaking about Bumrah, the actor accidentally mixed up the cricketer’s name, leading to an awkward moment that immediately caught the attention of fans online. Videos of the interaction spread rapidly across social media platforms, with many users debating the incident.
WTF, what did Ram Charan just say? He was describing Jasprit Bumrah and said he’s a big fan because Bumrah is taking football so far ahead. Bro, Bumrah plays cricket not football.😭🙏 And then he called Bhopal Bihar 😭😂
Bro is giving tough competition to Rohit Sharma in… pic.twitter.com/b9lbrxH520
— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) May 23, 2026
Soon after the clip began trending, Ram Charan took to social media to apologise to the star pacer. In his message, the actor admitted that he is “genuinely forgetful with names sometimes” and described the incident as a “genuine human error.” He also directly apologised to Bumrah for the mix-up, a gesture that was appreciated by many fans.
Uff… I’m genuinely so forgetful with names sometimes.
Apologies to @Jaspritbumrah93 Ji for the mix-up – it was a genuine human error in the middle of all the excitement and the crowd 🙏🏼
I truly respect you and I am a huge fan of your game. You make every Indian feel proud when…
— Ram Charan (@AlwaysRamCharan) May 23, 2026
The event itself was a star-studded affair featuring music maestro A. R. Rahman, actress Janhvi Kapoor, and the team behind Peddi. While the celebration was meant to promote the upcoming film, the unexpected moment involving Bumrah became one of the most talked-about highlights from the evening.