When I am not acting, I am in depression, and then I do depression management.
Akshaye Khanna
Personal questions, or accusations about delivering flops or not doing good films end up being accusatory sessions where I have to defend myself. That's why I prefer not to do interviews.
I'm not a writer. As for direction, I don't have the guts to do that. Still you can never say never.
I don't want to be known as an unprofessional actor. There was a time I was considered unprofessional, to a certain extent. I was very uncomfortable about that.
There's a perception in the industry that if the actor is not working or has taken a timeout, he or she has left the film circuit.
Every artiste's shelf life... is their destiny.
Controversy is not necessarily a bad thing. It's a good thing at times.
Yup, I'm not good at selling myself, my PR skills are atrocious.
Being single has its own advantages and it's a fun thing.
I find it very difficult staying awake after 11.
I was an average student, who took active interest in athletics.
David Dhawan is the best as far as Indian comedy films are concerned.
Casino Royale' was fabulous and I saw 'Bourne Identity' over and over again.
Gandhi: My Father' is a project very close to our hearts.
Deep down that's all you really want. You may not like or be comfortable with certain forms of appreciation or love, but you do want it.
I have found Delhi so much more beautiful than Mumbai. South and central Delhi, especially, are just so beautiful - the roads, the trees, the buildings, the history.
I have always wanted to do comedy.
I've never consciously chased a particular kind of a film or role. I choose from what is offered.
Why is the feeling of insecurity so prevalent in this field? Because the actor is such a dependent person on other people. If I am a painter, poet, composer, I am not really dependent on others.
I do take my work very seriously, and I am first and foremost a very dedicated actor. I am also a very shy guy so you won't find me chatting or talking that much.
I don't enjoy being on social media or at events.
To have your films not liked or not watched or failed, is not an easy thing to handle.
Salman is my favourite actor. In fact, I look upon the entire Khan family with great regard.
I'm open to working with anybody and everybody as long as I have faith in them and they have faith in me.
Politics has friendship, enmity, intrigue and even humour.
Even in my personal life, I can't bear to have bad feelings.
I am open to working with new directors as long as the script excites me.
The fact remains that I am a very artless and incompetent writer.
I am not comfortable, being in the limelight and I think that's fine. When I have to, I talk. Otherwise, I prefer not to.
I had some personal issues to sort out so I couldn't work for a while.
The fear of every actor is when is this life going to be snatched away from me? Which is the day or year that the audience is going to decide 'that's it.'
If you want to be an actor today you have to come prepared with the entire package, which includes acting, dancing, action, PR skills, building your physique and all of it. Otherwise, nobody is going to touch you.
As a creative person, you never embark on something thinking it will be substandard.
Some people bare their entire life on the Internet. There are politicians and actors, who like that. But there are some who don't want to do that.
Marriage changes everything. I want full control over my life. When you share your life with somebody else, you can't have full control. You have to give a lot of control away. You share each other's lives.
My work is my hobby and if I am not on the sets, I am at home with a bunch of very close friends.
I'm not cut out for that life; for sharing my life. Whether it's getting married, or having kids. That too drastically changes your life. Everything important to you becomes less important, because the child gains utmost importance.
It is a humbling experience to work with Duttsaab and Amitji, who was my dad's costar in so many films.
In our Constitution, it is said that we have freedom of speech and freedom of expression. In my mind, unless that freedom is total, it is no freedom at all.
All the top stars like Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh, etc. do very few films a year and I don't think it's affected their visibility or fan following in any way.
Everybody, and that includes an actor, wants to go to work everyday. That said, it's better to sit at home than do a bad film. That can harm your career more than not having a release!
Everyone wants to do only those films which they find interesting. That is the way the industry works.
No one is perfect.
I can assure you that 'Humraaz' will not disappoint.
I belong to the film industry and it's the only industry that has no corruption.
At the end of the day, the law is the same for the Prime Minister or a common man of India.
I am inclined to acting. I like to act and I like being an actor.
I think the common man should not be underestimated.
Earlier, in Indian cinema, actors were given a certain amount of time to learn on the job. That is not possible anymore.
Marriage is all about finding that special someone. One you are attracted to instantly and forever.
