MrBeast Chants Jai Shri Ram at Ramayana Event, Ranbir Kapoor Explains Significance of Lord Ram (VIDEO)
Popular American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, widely known as MrBeast, surprised the audience at a promotional event for the upcoming film Ramayana on Saturday when he joined in a chant of Jai Shri Ram. The highly anticipated film is based on the Indian epic Ramayana and features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Goddess Sita and South Indian star Yash as Ravana. The film is being directed by Nitesh Tiwari, known for movies such as Dangal. During the event, an audience member called out, Jai Shri Ram, MrBeast. Ranbir Kapoor then encouraged the YouTuber to repeat the chant. MrBeast responded, Jai Shri Ram, drawing cheers from the audience. MrBeast Chants Jai Shri Ram at an event in #Mumbai ,Clip Goes Viral Hope he relinquishes beef too moving forward #mrbeast #ramayana #filmibeat #bollywood pic.twitter.com/KUF3sU7lGL Veracious (@Bhrmaand) September 26, 2026 Speaking about his experience at the event, MrBeast said, Its been a lot of fun and it is amazing to see part of the film (referring to the trailer of the film), looks phenomenal. MrBeast was originally expected to interact with the Ramayana team, including Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and director Nitesh Tiwari. However, the planned interaction did not take place. The programme was scheduled to start at 1:30 pm but began around 5 pm. Producer Namit Malhotra apologised to those present for the delay and attributed it to logistics beyond our control. Ranbir Kapoor Talks About Lord Ram Ranbir Kapoor also spoke about the cultural significance of Ramayana and Lord Ram. He said the epic and its central character are deeply etched in the subconscious of every Indian. Explaining why Lord Ram remains an important figure, Kapoor said, Lord Ram is someone who never tried to be hero, he is known as Maryada Purshottam, which symbolises that he is an ideal man. He is born as a Prince; he couldve had everything but he sacrificed everything to fulfil his fathers promise and for his duties. He further explained the importance of dharma in Indian culture, saying, Theres a word called dharma in our culture, which means duty, commitment to your duties. He is all a perfect man. I hope through this film you can have introduction to our culture, and history and where it all began from. #RanbirKapoor takes #MrBeast through the story of Lord Ram at an event of #Ramayana . #FilmfareLens pic.twitter.com/gbdnWZbqSI Filmfare (@filmfare) September 26, 2026 Ramayana: Part One is scheduled to hit theatres during Diwali 2026. ALSO READ: Raghav Juyal was the perfect choice for The Paradise: Nani