Top 70 Akshaye Khanna Quotes

I get very uncomfortable with negativity.

Losing a parent is always a terrible thing for anybody. It’s no more or no less for me.

I barley read stuff about myself. Even when I see some article about myself in a paper or a magazine, nine out of 10 times, I skip it.

No one is perfect.

As a creative person, you never embark on something thinking it will be substandard.

There’s only one barometer for the commercial success of a film and that’s the box office. The obsession with box office doesn’t annoy me. It’s the main part of the business, if you get irritated with the main part then you’re in trouble.

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

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.

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

I can assure you that ‘Humraaz’ will not disappoint.

The fact remains that I am a very artless and incompetent writer.

I keep myself busy, I read a lot, watch a lot of TV, and do a lot of gardening. I do stupid stuff and I love it.

Casino Royale’ was fabulous and I saw ‘Bourne Identity’ over and over again.

My first film was a failure. I had many failures too. It’s not easy dealing with it.

Reading about myself on public platforms makes me uncomfortable. I don’t like it. I read other people’s interviews or articles, but when it comes to myself, if I see something about myself then I immediately turn over the page.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Earlier, in Indian cinema, actors were given a certain amount of time to learn on the job. That is not possible anymore.

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.

I don’t enjoy being on social media or at events.

Call me boring, but I can’t handle negative situations.

To have your films not liked or not watched or failed, is not an easy thing to handle.

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.

My private life’s quite sad.

I was quite the Mr Popular both among the students and teachers in school.

I would never say anything derogatory about another actor even in my sleep.

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 don’t know a single actor who is not picky.

I’ve played the villain before, but my baddies have always entertained.

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.

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

Such films that the audiences remembers 10-15 years after they released come by rarely.

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.’

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 belong to the film industry and it’s the only industry that has no corruption.

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.

Politics has friendship, enmity, intrigue and even humour.

Through the years, I have realised that when you have had fun playing a role, it comes across on screen.

Gandhi: My Father’ is a project very close to our hearts.

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 know I’m an oddball given that today 90 per cent of all human beings are extremely social, and I, for one, am a part of a profession which is not perceived to be for introverts, but I enjoy my personal space.

I am inclined to acting. I like to act and I like being an actor.

I find it very difficult staying awake after 11.

I can’t get married for the heck of it only because ‘I’m not getting any younger.’

The audience determines whether they still want to watch you or not.

I look upon Salman as an elder brother and want him to tie the knot first. Once he does that, I will settle down too.

I’m not a writer. As for direction, I don’t have the guts to do that. Still you can never say never.

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.

Of course, every city has its own character, but I enjoy coming to Delhi.

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

If you make an authentic political film, which talks of real people and real events, in a politically conscious country like India, it is but natural that people will react to it in different ways and there will be a collage of opinions.

At the end of the day, the law is the same for the Prime Minister or a common man of India.

I believe failure sometimes teaches you more than success.

It is essential for artistes to have that release of creativity, almost as necessary as eating food or drinking water.

To get into the process of doing back-to-back films, it takes getting a little used to.

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.

There is a lot of envy, there is a lot of flak that we as children of the industry get for what we may have achieved or not achieved. We’re under constant surveillance.

Salman has always been a source of inspiration for me.

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.

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.

I don’t think I am doing any injustice to my fans by not being accessible socially.

As a star-son it’s a constant struggle to move away from being known as Vinod Khanna’s son and create my own space.

As much as I say I am uncomfortable with too much attention, but in essence that’s what I, every artiste works for.

I have always wanted to do comedy.

I don’t believe in the institution of marriage.

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.

Whenever any person in the creative field does a film, they think it is going to be of good quality or this is something people will like. The intention is always positive.

Being single has its own advantages and it’s a fun thing.