He has earned his best reviews for his portrayal of an unapologetically wily and relentless businessman in Guru, followed by his impeccable comic timing in the super hit bromance flick Dostana. Laurels were also showered on him for his sensitive performance as the loving and dedicated husband in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.

But despite the wide-range of roles he has taken up in his overa-decade long career, Abhishek Bachchan says his heart has always belonged to action movies, his first love. And so, he is hoping to hit the jackpot with his act in Players, which is being billed as an out-and-out adrenaline package.

Abhishek says he is done with experiments and now wants to concentrate on the genre he considers his forte. Which is why, he immediately gave his nod when approached by director duo Abbas-Mustan for Players- the official Indian remake of the Hollywood heistflick The Italian Job.

Bollywood's newest daddy has apparently worked really hard for the film, in a bid to do justice to the standard set by Michael Caine's exceptional performance in the original. Players is among the most expensive films of Bollywood, and stars Bipasha Basu, Sonam Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Bobby Deol, Sikander Kher and Omi Vaidya.

While remakes are nothing new in Bollywood, those that can be compared with the original are few and far between. But Abhishek Bachchan is sure Abbas- Mustan were the perfect pick for this particular remake and would bolster the original's legacy with the film.

Players will hit theaters on January 6 and is the first big budget movie of the new year.