Content is king

Akshaye Khanna is a man of few words and believes his hard work would rather do the talking.

"No matter how good an actor you are, if you don't have strong content, you can't do anything. And even if you are a very bad actor and if you have solid content, you will manage to do something. That's the point," said Khanna.

The actor, who started off as a mainstream actor with Himalay Putra in 1997, has proved his versatility with films like Taal, Dil Chahta Hai and Gandhi My Father. Many of his films didn't do well at the box office, but the actor is unperturbed and believes in picking up only those films with strong content.

Asked what keeps him busy, Khanna said: "Normal things. I sleep a lot. I am a great sleeper. I can sleep for 13 to 14 hours and that keeps me busy. I also love to do gardening."

"I don't like to go to parties...I would rather be at home, watch TV, read a book," he added.

The 36-year-old is ready for his first release of the year, Gali Gali Chor Hai, releasing next month.