'A genuine human error': Ram Charan calls Jasprit Bumrah a footballer, later apologises

Actor Ram Charan has stirred up a social media storm after a couple of goof-ups at the music launch event of his upcoming film Peddi.

The actor, who attended the event in Bhopal along with AR Rahman, Janhvi Kapoor and the rest of the team, ended up leaving fans baffled with his hilarious goof-ups.

Ram accidentally called Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah as a"footballer".

And if that wasn't enough, he also ended mixing up Bihar and Bhopal and addressed the Bhopal crowd as "people of Bihar".

The accidental double trouble created by Ram sent the internet into a hilarious frenzy.

It all started during a rapid fire interaction when the actor was asked to describe Indian cricketers in a few words.

When asked about Sachin Tendulkar, the actor called his career a “long, legendary run”. He called MS Dhoni as “calm and cool”, and referred to Rohit Sharma as “everybody’s man”. He described Virat Kohli with just one word, “Fire”.

However, things went haywire when he was asked about Jasprit Bumrah.

Ram confused cricket with football and replied, “Jasprit Bumrah ji, I am your biggest fan. I love football and football ko itne aage bada rahe ho. Love you, sir.”

As soon as the videos of Ram addressing Bumrah as a footballer went viral, it turned into a meme fest with netizens trolling the actor for the unconventional mix-up.

However, the RRR actor soon realised his mistake and issued an apology, calling it “a genuine human error”.

Taking to X, Ram clarified the mix-up and wrote, “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.”

He further added, 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.”

While the back-to-back goof-ups started a viral laughing storm, some fans came to the actor's defense and said it could happen with anyone. Many called the Game Changer actor “humble” for making the effort of apologising to the cricketer.

Meanwhile, the trailer for Ram Charan's sports action drama Peddi was launched on May 18 in Mumbai.

Set in 1980s rural Andhra Pradesh, the film is inspired by the real-life story of a highly gifted, local daily-wage sportsman named Peddi Raju.

Directed by Buchi Babu Sana, apart from Ram Charan and Divyenndu, the sports action drama also stars Janhvi Kapoor, Shiva Rajkumar and Jagapathi Babu in key roles.

Peddi is set for a theatrical release on June 4, 2026.