New Delhi:
Vivek Oberoi, who achieved tremendous success with hits like Company, Road, Saathiya, Yuva, became a victim of the internal politics of Bollywood, forcing him to take up business as an alternative profession. Vivek, who had previously talked about his entrepreneurial activities, talked about the “dull phase” without work in an interview with Screen. The Masti actor recalled that even after the song Ganpat from Shootout at Lokhandwala went viral, he had to sit at home for 14 to 15 months. Vivek attributed this to the “lobby” culture of Bollywood which had a significant impact on his career. Vivek told Screen“I have done about 67 projects in 22 years, but the industry is a very insecure place. You can perform well, win awards and do your job as an actor, but at the same time, you don’t have to get any work. Will not be found.” other reason. After 2007 when I did Shootout at Lokhandwala, the song Ganpat went viral, I won awards, so I was expecting a lot of offers, but I did not get any offer, I sat at home for 14 to 15 months after the success of the film. After.”
“It was only around 2009 when I decided that I didn’t want to be completely dependent on it, but wanted to build my own economic independence. I didn’t want to be in a situation where a lobby could decide your future. Someone can bully you into doing something because they control things,” Vivek said.
Vivek mustered the courage to change the gear of his profession. The business, which he considered his Plan B, helped him deal with difficult situations while assuring him financial independence. “Business was always a Plan B, and I decided that cinema would be my passion. My livelihood should be my business, which helped me earn my independence and get out of that whole trap of the lobby, or sell my soul or Having to suck someone up is not a great way to make a living at least for me, some people make a living out of it but for me, it’s not like that,” the actor shared.
This is not the first time that Vivek has spoken openly about professional sabotage. Recalling the time when he faced public humiliation, online harassment, Vivek had earlier told Entertainment Live, “In my case, the intensity was very high. I faced trolling, public humiliation and professional sabotage “The projects were taken away from me after I signed.” And I received threats from the underworld. The police had to provide me with an armed guard and a gun.”
Vivek Oberoi married Priyanka in 2010. She is the daughter of former Karnataka minister, late Jivaraj Alva and eminent dancer Nandini. The couple are parents to a daughter and a son – Vivaan Veer and Ameya Nirvana. Vivek Oberoi makes his web debut with Rohit Shetty Indian Police Force This year.
