Time & Perspective Quote by Ajay Devgan

Ajay Devgn is quietly arguing against the dopamine economy of modern cinema: the panic that if a film doesn’t land in its first weekend, it’s dead on arrival. His phrasing is tellingly modest - “As far as I know” - a performer’s disclaimer that doubles as credibility. He’s not posturing as an industry savior; he’s staking out a workmanlike faith in craft and patience, the kind that comes from watching audiences change their minds in real time.

The intent is partly motivational (for filmmakers) and partly corrective (for the market). “Take your time” and “write a good script” read like an old-school rebuke to the churn of rushed productions, algorithmic trend-chasing, and the assumption that spectacle can substitute for structure. Devgn’s emphasis on “give the audience time” is the real provocation: it shifts responsibility away from viewers’ supposedly “short attention spans” and toward distribution, marketing, and the industry’s own impatience. If acceptance requires time, then studios and platforms also need to stop treating audience taste as instant, binary data.

Subtextually, he’s defending the slow-burn movie - the film that grows through word of mouth, repeat viewing, and the long tail of streaming. In the Indian context, where box office narratives can be brutal and reputations are made or broken by opening-day numbers, this is a small act of resistance. He’s saying audiences aren’t fickle; they’re discerning when given space. The optimism is measured, but pointed: quality still has gravity, even in a culture trained to swipe past it.