South Indian actor Kichcha Sudeep and Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn recently engaged in a public dispute regarding India’s national language, which appears to have sparked a lot of discussion on social media. The two actors were able to resolve their differences as quickly as possible, but it left a major question unanswered: ‘Is Hindi really India’s national language?’ Actor Sonu Sood, who has worked in both the Bollywood and South Indian cinema industries, has just commented to the entire controversy.
For the uninitiated, Devgn is gearing up for the debut of his upcoming thriller, Runway 34, which also features superstar Amitabh Bachchan. The whole thing started when Kichcha wrote that Hindi is no longer India’s native language. As a response, Ajay wrote a short paragraph disputing his assertion and pointing out that most south Indian films are dubbed in Hindi to appeal to a larger audience. He concluded the letter by stressing that Hindi was and would continue to be the country’s official language.
.@KicchaSudeep मेरे भाई,
आपके अनुसार अगर हिंदी हमारी राष्ट्रीय भाषा नहीं है तो आप अपनी मातृभाषा की फ़िल्मों को हिंदी में डब करके क्यूँ रिलीज़ करते हैं?
हिंदी हमारी मातृभाषा और राष्ट्रीय भाषा थी, है और हमेशा रहेगी।
जन गण मन ।— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) April 27, 2022
Hello @ajaydevgn sir.. the context to why i said tat line is entirely different to the way I guess it has reached you. Probably wil emphasis on why the statement was made when I see you in person. It wasn't to hurt,Provoke or to start any debate. Why would I sir 😁 https://t.co/w1jIugFid6
— Kichcha Sudeepa (@KicchaSudeep) April 27, 2022
And sir @ajaydevgn ,,
I did understand the txt you sent in hindi. Tats only coz we all have respected,loved and learnt hindi.
No offense sir,,,but was wondering what'd the situation be if my response was typed in kannada.!!
Don't we too belong to India sir.
🥂— Kichcha Sudeepa (@KicchaSudeep) April 27, 2022
Kichcha Sudeep and Ajay Devgn eventually put their differences aside and agreed that the tone and intent of the translation had been lost. Several celebrities have been requested to speak on the matter, and actress Sonu Sood is the most recent to do so.
In a conversation with indianexpress.com, Sonu Sood said, “I don’t think Hindi can be called just the national language. India has one language, which is entertainment. It doesn’t really matter which industry you belong to. If you entertain people, they will love you, honour you and accept you. Only good cinema will be accepted”
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