Actor Ranveer Singh has responded to Hollywood star Will Smith’s shout out to him recently via Instagram on the release of his film Gully Boy. Smith had praised Ranveer Singh’s work in the film through a video, in which he said, “Yo Ranveer! Congrats man. I am loving what you doing. Gully Boy. I have seen old school hip hop, seen hip hop all over the world. I am loving it. Go get it.”
Reacting to Will Smith’s Insta video, Ranveer created a couple of Instagram stories and wrote, “Shoutout from the original rapper slash actor - Big Willy! Respect.” He continued, “Salaam tumko bade bhai, boht hard.”
Ranveer Singh and Will Smith had bonded when the Hollywood actor was in Mumbai last year in October to take part in a media conclave. Smith also reportedly shot for a special dance number for Karan Johar’s Student of the Year 2, featuring Tiger Shroff and Ananya Pandey in the lead. Ranveer Singh and Karan Johar partied hard with Will Smith during his stay in Mumbai, the pictures of which were shared on social media by the celebs themselves.
Ranveer Singh’s latest release Gully Boy is a commercial and critical success. Having premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, the Zoya Akthar directed film has got rave reviews from the media and has already raked in over Rs 50 cr in just 3 days of its release.
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