"Anil will get me married"

Akshaye on his million flings, running after girls and disarmingly candid like never before:
Akshaye Khanna insists he is too young to tie the knot, but says Anil Kapoor is hell-bent on getting him married.


For someone who is known to be a serious guy, both on-screen and off-screen, Akshaye Khanna comes across as quite a brat. “And I have been like that since I was in school. In fact, I was so mischievous that I was suspended from my school in Ooty so many times. Thank God I was never expelled,” he laughs.


The actor feels school was the worst part of his life. “The happiest day of my life was when I gave the last exam for Class XII. After that I was free to act in films and run after girls,” he says.

And he seems to have done a lot of the latter. “I fell in love for the first time when I was in Class IV. After that, there was no stopping me. I have fallen in love about a million times and couldn’t muster the courage to confess. My only serious relationship till date was with Tara Sharma. But yes, I have had a lot of flings. I have been very much single for the last two years though,” Akshaye admits.

But he was not so successful in his film career. “My first film Himalyaputra didn’t work but it helped me get noticed. But till Border happened, I was terrified of Fridays. After that Dil Chahta Hai gave me a position in the industry,” Akshaye says.

Do we see this star getting married anytime soon? “No way,” he says, “I am too young for that.” He thinks for a moment and adds, “That is why I am so scared of working with Anil Kapoor.

He will get me married one day. When I was working with him in Gandhi My Father, he was after my life that I should settle down. Now that I am doing Shortcut with him, I think I will actually end up getting married!”

Love this side of Akshaye!