Responding to Will Smith's congratulatory message for 'Gully Boy', Ranveer Singh thanked Will in two Instagram stories sharing Will's video where he had praised Ranveer for his performance in the film. "Salaam tumko bade bhai! Boht hard," Ranveer wrote in one of the stories. In another story, Ranveer wrote, "Shoutout from the original rapper slash actor - Big Willy! Respect."