Ajay Devgn: Award shows are just a ‘money game’!

Ajay Devgn said Bollywood award shows are just ‘money-making TV shows.

Why doesn’t Ajay Devgn attend award shows?

Whenever the Bollywood awards show is in full swing, one actor’s chair always seems to be empty—and that’s Ajay Devgn.

Amid the recent buzz surrounding the Filmfare Awards 2025, an old video of Ajay Devgn is rapidly going viral.

In this video, he reveals the truth about award shows.

This throwback video is from a promotional event for his critically acclaimed 2015 film, “Parched.”

When a reporter asked him why he doesn’t attend Bollywood awards, Ajay gave a candid answer that left everyone stunned.

“These aren’t awards, they’re TV shows.”

Ajay Devgn stated bluntly that he doesn’t believe in those “dancing and singing” award shows. He said, “These aren’t awards.

These aren’t the kind of awards where we all go and dance and sing, and those who arrive on time are given the award.”

He said that these aren’t actually awards shows, but rather just “TV shows.” Ajay also said, “These are money-making awards.”

Get the crowd, make the money!

Ajay Devgn also explained the entire business model behind this. H

e explained that these events are designed to attract as many actors as possible to attend and generate a crowd.

The more actors there are, the higher the channel will pay for the show, and thus, the award show owners will make a lot of money.

Simply put, according to him, these awards are driven more by TRPs and money than merit.

Ajay’s frankness shows that he is one of those select artists who focus on their work rather than chasing glamour.

This is why his film ‘Parched’ made its mark on international platforms like IFFM, not at any ‘money-making awards’ show.

What are Ajay’s next plans?

On the professional front, Ajay Devgn was last seen in ‘Son of Sardaar 2’ and is now preparing for the release of his next film, ‘De De Pyaar De 2,’ which will hit theaters on November 14, 2025.

For now, this viral clip of his proves that few dare to expose the inner truth of Bollywood, and Ajay Devgn is one of them.