"Today I divide my day between being actor, producer and distributor, and the monotony is broken"
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The intent feels twofold. First, it’s brand management: positioning himself as a 360-degree film professional rather than a star-for-hire. In a Bollywood ecosystem where bankability is measured not only in box office but in control over release windows, screens, and revenue splits, “distributor” is the tell. That word quietly signals leverage - the ability to shepherd a film from set to audience, and to protect one’s projects from the chaos of changing audience tastes and crowded release calendars.
The subtext is also defensive. When celebrities expand into production and distribution, it can read as ego or empire-building. Devgn reframes it as routine, even mildly tedious, which softens the ambition and makes the consolidation of power sound like simple professionalism.
Contextually, this tracks with the last two decades of Indian cinema, where stars increasingly become mini-studios to hedge risk and capture upside. “Monotony” becomes a sly mask: a way to say, without saying, that he’s built a career where he doesn’t have to wait for permission.
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