'It wouldn't be a happy birthday if I'm not working.'

Abhishek Bachchan's birthday on February 5 turned out to be a hectic affair.

He shot for a film in the morning and then took a flight to Hyderabad to be with wife Aishwarya and daughter Aaradhya.

Aishwarya is in the city shooting for Mani Ratnam's new film.

"I am about to board a flight to Hyderabad to join my girls," he tells Subhash K Jha.

"They insisted I join them there and it didn't take much persuasion to convince me. Of course, I wanted to be with them on my birthday," he adds.

Abhishek loves a working birthday.

"For me, the best way to celebrate is to work," he says.

"I like to spend my birthday with my family if I can. But it wouldn't be a happy birthday if I'm not working," he adds.

This has been the birthday routine for Abhishek since his debut.

"Every year since I started my career in 1998, I have made sure that I'm shooting. I remember I was shooting with J P Duttasaab on my 23rd birthday. The only year I missed shooting on my birthday was the year when I was in New York, promoting Delhi 6. I hope to continue working on all my birthdays."