The new KD: The Devil song featuring Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt sparked backlash online, with many calling it vulgar. Armaan Malik also criticised the track, saying commercial songwriting had hit a `new low`

Indian fans were disappointed after Dharmendra was not mentioned in the televised In Memoriam segment at the 98th Academy Awards. However, the veteran actor was included in the official online tribute list released by AMPAS