India, May 15 -- From fighting Salman Khan in a Bollywood-style fight sequence to going toe-to-toe with Chris Hemsworth in a brutal fistfight, Randeep Hooda has brought to the screen various kinds of cinematic action sequences. But the actor feels that of late, action in Indian films has become 'boring' as it is not always backed by solid emotion. In a chat with Hindustan Times, the actor breaks down what makes action engaging and why he favours gritty action over massy over-the-top style.

Randeep is set to appear as supercop Avinash Mishra in the second season of Inspector Avinash. The show requires him to perform many action scenes. Talking about the genre, he tells us, "I find action very boring unless it is driven by emotion. A lot o...