Abhishek Bachchan: 'I do not play pranks'

Abhishek Bachchan has denied that he performs pranks on set.

The actor has a reputation for playing practical jokes on his co-stars.

He told The Times of India: "See, movie-making is serious business. The director and the crew are already under a lot of pressure to give their best to the audience.

"Therefore the best part, for me as an actor, is to act well in the movies and make a jolly atmosphere with the co-stars on the sets. Cracking jokes is a different thing but I have never ever played a prank."

Bachchan added that he is very critical of his own films, despite being successful.

He said: "Honestly speaking, I don't like my films. When I watch them, I see a lot of scope for improvement, so if I were to see any of my films, like Dhoom, I might say... 'It would have been better if...' or 'had it been...' and this is all about evolving."

In December, the actor admitted that he aims for a "naturalistic" style of acting over realism.