Ram Charan apologizes for mistaking Jasprit Bumrah for a footballer

Telugu superstar Ram Charan recently made headlines for a humorous gaffe at a movie music launch in Bhopal. He mistakenly praised Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah for his football skills. Ram Charan later issued a public apology on social media for the mix-up. The incident occurred during an interaction with fans about Indian cricketers.

Ram Charan, Telugu superstar, is making headlines after praising Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah for his "football skills" at his upcoming action drama movie Peddi's music launch in Bhopal. During the light-hearted interaction, Ram Charan spent some time interacting with fans and answering their questions. He was asked to describe Indian cricketers in a few words. 'Peddi' makers held a grand event in Bhopal attended by music composer AR Rahman, Janhvi Kapoor and several members of the film’s cast and crew.

When asked about Sachin Tendulkar, Ram Charan said his journey has been a “long, legendary run.” Speaking about former Indian captain MS Dhoni, he called him “calm and cool.” For Rohit Sharma, the actor said, “He’s everybody’s man.” When Virat Kohli’s name came up, Ram Charan gave a one-word answer. He simply said, “Fire.”

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Ram Charan mixes cricket and football

The fun interaction took an unexpected and strange turn when the Tollywood star spoke about star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah. While praising the cricketer, the actor accidentally mixed up cricket and football terminology.

Talking about Jasprit Bumrah, Ram Charan said he was his biggest fan, but accidentally mixed up cricket with football while praising him. The clip quickly went viral online.

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Ram Charan issues apology

After realizing the mistake, Ram Charan shared an apology on social media. He wrote, “Uff… I’m genuinely so forgetful with names sometimes. Apologies to Jasprit Bumrah 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 you consistently put batsmen on back foot.”

"bro made bumrah the legend of indian football but i loved how confidently he delivered," a netizen commented on his post. "Sir. I know these things can happen in Over excitement.. If you didn’t knew about him, you could have skipped that question. Now you are covering up with 2 lines of praise for Bumrah. But is there any Bumraah in Football?," another one commented. "I want to understand who did u confuse jasprit bumrah for???," asked one asked.

More about Peddi

Speaking of ‘Peddi’, Ram Charan is seen in and as ‘Peddi’, who seems to be fighting for his people and the oppressed with sports and spirit. The movie also features Shiva Rajkumar, Divyendu Sharma, and Jagapathi Babu in important roles. It will be released on June 4.