Ajay Devgn blames social media for creating box office frenzy, says, “Real audiences don’t have time”; Akshay Kumar suggests a fix!

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The 2024 edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit concluded with a thought-provoking conversation featuring Bollywood icons Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar. The stars shared insights on the changing dynamics of the movie industry, including the influence of OTT platforms, the way stars determine their fees, and the growing public fixation on box office numbers.

Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh enthralled the audience at his Hyderabad concert on Saturday night, and while at it, he took a dig at the Telangana government for banning certain songs by the singer. He also mentioned that some people cannot "digest" the fact that he was hosting concerts at such a large scale across the globe. For those unversed, the Telangana government had issued an order banning Diljit from singing his songs that mentioned alcohol, drugs and violence at his Hyderabad concert on Saturday. In the midst of his performance, the singer addressed the issue and without taking names, said, "When artists come to India from other countries, they are allowed to do whatever they like, sing whatever they want, koi tension nahi... But when an artist from your own country is singing, people have so many problems," he said, adding that such hinderances would not deter him.

Ajay Devgn Speaks On Audience Obsession with Box Office Numbers

During the session, the actors were asked why audiences today seem increasingly preoccupied with metrics like opening-day collections and lifetime earnings rather than simply judging a film’s quality.

Ajay Devgn dismissed the idea that the general audience is behind this obsession, saying, “I don’t think the movie-going audience is the one obsessing over this. It’s something created by the film industry or maybe some people outside of it. The general audience either likes the film or doesn’t. They don’t care about collections or numbers.”

Devgn pointed out that much of the hype is driven by social media. “When a trailer is released, and you see hundreds of thousands of comments. Who is actually writing them? Most real audiences don’t have time for that. They watch the movie, talk about it briefly—whether they liked it or not—and move on with their lives,” he added, questioning the origins of such intense scrutiny.

Akshay Kumar Suggests a Bold Fix

Adding to Devgn’s observations, Akshay Kumar proposed a humorous yet thought-provoking solution to curb this obsession. “I was just telling Ajay—imagine a rule where you’re charged five rupees to comment on social media. I think everything will come back to normalcy,” he quipped, drawing laughter from the audience.

Also Read: Akshay Kumar confirms losing Phool Aur Kaante to Ajay Devgn; here’s why it was a “win-win situation” for both!

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