Ranbir Kapoor Sings ‘Kabira’ With Harshdeep Kaur at Durga Puja, Recreating a 2013 ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ Memory

Ranbir Kapoor took a nostalgic detour from his film commitments when he joined singer Harshdeep Kaur on stage for a rendition of ‘Kabira’ at Mumbai’s North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal on October 17. The impromptu performance brought back memories of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, the 2013 film in which the song became one of the soundtrack’s defining moments.

Videos from the celebration show Ranbir holding a microphone and singing along as Harshdeep performs the track. At one point, he turns the microphone towards the audience, inviting those present to join in. Harshdeep leads the more demanding vocal portions and later encourages the crowd to applaud the actor.

Ranbir Kapoor Attends Mumbai’s Durga Puja Celebrations

Ranbir attended the festivities at the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal, an annual celebration associated with the Mukerji-Samarth family. He was seen wearing a red-and-gold kurta with white pyjamas and seeking the blessings of Goddess Durga before greeting guests and posing for photographs.

The actor also met filmmaker Ayan Mukerji, who directed Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Their reunion at the event added another connection to the film behind the song that Ranbir later joined Harshdeep in performing.

The available videos document a spontaneous stage appearance rather than a formally announced concert. The moment brought together a familiar film song, its singer and the actor associated with its on-screen story.

Why ‘Kabira’ Still Connects With Audiences?

Released in 2013, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani starred Ranbir Kapoor as Kabir “Bunny” Thapar and Deepika Padukone as Naina Talwar. Aditya Roy Kapur and Kalki Koechlin also featured in the film, directed by Ayan Mukerji.

The story followed a group of former classmates whose lives and relationships evolve after they reconnect. Its soundtrack included songs such as ‘Kabira’, ‘Badtameez Dil’, ‘Balam Pichkari’ and ‘Ilahi’.

The official T-Series release credits Harshdeep Kaur and Arijit Singh as the singers of ‘Kabira (Encore)’, with music composed by Pritam and lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The song’s association with the film’s emotional storyline helps explain why hearing it performed live by Harshdeep, with Ranbir joining in, evokes the original movie for viewers.

Rather than recreating a film scene, the pandal performance offered a real-life callback to a much-loved soundtrack. Ranbir’s participation was informal, with Harshdeep remaining at the centre of the vocal performance.

From ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ to ‘Ramayana’

Ranbir’s public appearance comes as attention builds around his upcoming projects. He is set to portray Lord Rama in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana: Part 1, with Sai Pallavi playing Sita and Yash appearing as Ravana, according to published coverage of the film.

The contrast between the two moments is notable: Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani remains closely associated with Ranbir’s contemporary romantic-drama era, while Ramayana represents a major mythological role. The Durga Puja appearance, however, was centred on music and celebration rather than promotion of an upcoming film.

The Celebrity Hour Take

The appeal of this performance lies in its simplicity. A familiar song, its original singer and the actor linked to the film came together without the framing of a film launch or a formal stage show. For audiences who remember Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani from its 2013 release, the moment offered a direct connection to that period of Ranbir Kapoor’s career.

Sources & Verification

This report is based on published coverage of Ranbir Kapoor’s Durga Puja appearance, available descriptions of the performance videos and T-Series’ official ‘Kabira (Encore)’ music release credits. The performance took place on October 17, 2026; the report was published on October 18. The article does not treat online reactions as a measurable survey of audience opinion.