Akshaye Khanna

“I am open to working with new directors as long as the script excites me.”

“Some of the biggest and most popular movie stars in the world are limited or have constantly done what they do really well. Being versatile is not necessarily the greatest quality for an actor.”

“It is a humbling experience to work with Duttsaab and Amitji, who was my dad's costar in so many films.”

“No one is perfect.”

“Casino Royale' was fabulous and I saw 'Bourne Identity' over and over again.”

“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.”

“I haven't seen 'Himalay Putra' since the time it released. I can't say there is any special reason for not seeing it. But I don't watch my older films. It doesn't give me a kick.”

“I feel that adoption is a good idea to control population. This would also help orphaned children grow up in a normal way in a family atmosphere that is so important in today's time. The only thing you need is a large heart.”

“When I am not acting, I am in depression, and then I do depression management.”

“When someone like me takes a sabbatical, it leads to a few happy realisations. It was only when I was away that I realised how films are such a big part of my life.”

“The fact is, marriage is just a legal piece of paper. I don't see why the government needs to get involved in what two people do with their lives. It's none of their business.”

“Shortkut... ' has a very nice, strong story. It is not one of those nonsensical comedies where characters attempt buffoonery to get laughs. It is a small film with a big heart.”

“I had some personal issues to sort out so I couldn't work for a while.”

“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'm open to working with anybody and everybody as long as I have faith in them and they have faith in me.”

“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.”

“For me, it doesn't matter what kind of role I am doing. I just enjoy the process of acting and filmmaking.”

“Being an actor, in my case, any failure or success is extremely visible to a whole nation of movie-watchers.”

“I've never consciously chased a particular kind of a film or role. I choose from what is offered.”

“I can't get married for the heck of it only because 'I'm not getting any younger.'”