Akshaye whips up a Hungama!

Two years ago, the Himalayputra was rediscovered by Bollywood. While Dil Chahta Hai led to a shower of bouquets, he strengthened his position with Humraaz and Deewangee.
Akshaye Khanna was back. And now, he''s all set to create a Hungama — the "funniest film" in his career.
"Hungama will showcase another dimension of my acting abilities," says Akshaye.Comedy is serious business. And Khanna Jr knows this. "Hungama is not like slapstick comedy. Priyadarshan created situations and we performed according to the script. But I had great support from co-actors Paresh Rawal and Aftab Shivdasani, and this made things easier."
Never formally trained to be an actor, Akshaye grew up on celluloid dreams. "Very early in life, I decided that Bollywood was my calling. But what i know of acting is what I have learnt on the job." And so far, the man has done a good job. Specially in Loc, he points out. "I read books on the Kargil war, I met Army officers... it was quite a learning experience. Shooting for the film in rough terrain and high altitude was very difficult — I really admire those who do it day in and day out to serve the country."
As he adjusts the baseball cap on his head, the boyish grin breaks into a philosophical tone. "It hurts when a film flops — time, energy and emotions go down the drain. But if a film is a hit, it means that I get the kind of roles I want to do." And what he wants to do is strike a balance between self and cinema. "My way of finding peace is to look within." Akshaye Khanna is in Taal with life.