Sudeep had been involved in a Twitter spat with Ajay Devgn after Devgn said that Hind was the national language. Describing Devgn as a gentleman and a senior who should be respected, Sudeep said the Hindi film actor had been misguided about what Sudeep had earlier said. The Kannada star said he has learnt Hindi from the films of Kishore Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan and that all languages should be respected. Speaking to Maya Sharma, Sudeep said that Amitabh was the country's "first Avenger."