<p>"I love being low profile. I don't like to be in the press all the time. There are some people who love to be everywhere and visible all the time. I don't like it. I like to be invisible," Akshaye, who is known as a recluse in the industry, told IANS in an interview.<br /><br />But he doesn't mind bending rules to promote his releases. "Definitely, when my film is about to release, I do whatever I can."<br /><br />"In my invisible time, I watch a lot of movies, I read a lot, I have friends and family so I spend time with them and I sleep to the fullest. That's what I enjoy," said the actor who was launched by his actor-politician father Vinod Khanna with the 1997 movie "Himalaya Putra".<br /><br />The 35-year-old, who has done films like "Taal", "Border", "Dil Chahta Hai", "Humraaz", "Hungama", "Hulchul", "Gandhi - My Father" and "Race", doesn't do too many films and claims it is safer to operate that way.<br /><br />"I believe in today's time it's better to sit at home than do a bad film. I'm very satisfied with my career. It's been 16 years since I gave my first shot. It's been a long time. In a population of one billion, very few people get this opportunity to work in films. So I feel very blessed. It's not easy to survive as an actor. So I'm very happy," added the actor.<br />Akshaye, who was last seen in the 2009 release "Shortkut - The Con is On", is looking forward to his first release of the year "Aakrosh".<br /><br />Releasing Friday, the action drama that revolves around honour killings will see Akshaye working with Ajay Devgn after a gap of eight years. The two were last seen in the 2002 film "Deewangee".<br /><br />"I've got back with Ajay in a film after eight years. In fact, I told him recently that we should work together more often. Apart from having a very good personal relationship, I think we share a very good chemistry on screen.<br /><br />"We work well together as actors and there is a comfort level between us and I think that's very important," revealed Akshaye, who is playing a cop in the film, directed by Priyadarshan.<br /><br />The film also stars Bipasha Basu and Paresh Rawal in pivotal roles. Asked whether he would like to get into production or direction like his contemporaries, the actor refused.<br />"I have no plans to get into direction or production. I just don't have any inclination. <br /><br />Some people have and they feel that one day they will direct a film, but I don't have any such wish. I'm very happy being an actor."<br /><br />After "Aakrosh", the actor will also be seen in Farah Khan's directorial venture "Tees Maar Khan" at the end of the year.<br /><br /></p>
<p>"I love being low profile. I don't like to be in the press all the time. There are some people who love to be everywhere and visible all the time. I don't like it. I like to be invisible," Akshaye, who is known as a recluse in the industry, told IANS in an interview.<br /><br />But he doesn't mind bending rules to promote his releases. "Definitely, when my film is about to release, I do whatever I can."<br /><br />"In my invisible time, I watch a lot of movies, I read a lot, I have friends and family so I spend time with them and I sleep to the fullest. That's what I enjoy," said the actor who was launched by his actor-politician father Vinod Khanna with the 1997 movie "Himalaya Putra".<br /><br />The 35-year-old, who has done films like "Taal", "Border", "Dil Chahta Hai", "Humraaz", "Hungama", "Hulchul", "Gandhi - My Father" and "Race", doesn't do too many films and claims it is safer to operate that way.<br /><br />"I believe in today's time it's better to sit at home than do a bad film. I'm very satisfied with my career. It's been 16 years since I gave my first shot. It's been a long time. In a population of one billion, very few people get this opportunity to work in films. So I feel very blessed. It's not easy to survive as an actor. So I'm very happy," added the actor.<br />Akshaye, who was last seen in the 2009 release "Shortkut - The Con is On", is looking forward to his first release of the year "Aakrosh".<br /><br />Releasing Friday, the action drama that revolves around honour killings will see Akshaye working with Ajay Devgn after a gap of eight years. The two were last seen in the 2002 film "Deewangee".<br /><br />"I've got back with Ajay in a film after eight years. In fact, I told him recently that we should work together more often. Apart from having a very good personal relationship, I think we share a very good chemistry on screen.<br /><br />"We work well together as actors and there is a comfort level between us and I think that's very important," revealed Akshaye, who is playing a cop in the film, directed by Priyadarshan.<br /><br />The film also stars Bipasha Basu and Paresh Rawal in pivotal roles. Asked whether he would like to get into production or direction like his contemporaries, the actor refused.<br />"I have no plans to get into direction or production. I just don't have any inclination. <br /><br />Some people have and they feel that one day they will direct a film, but I don't have any such wish. I'm very happy being an actor."<br /><br />After "Aakrosh", the actor will also be seen in Farah Khan's directorial venture "Tees Maar Khan" at the end of the year.<br /><br /></p>