MUMBAI: Despite directing hits like Masti franchise, Saathiya, Shootout at Lokhandwala, and Omkara, among others, Vivek Oberoi, who was most recently seen in the web series Indian Police Force directed by Rohit Shetty, has been open about his experience as an entrepreneur. Vivek stated in a recent interview that he no longer receives offers for movies because of his campaigning in Bollywood.
Vivek said, “I have been doing other businesses for a while now. There was a phase in my life where my movies were hit, performance was appreciated, yet for other reasons if you are not getting any role at all, when you become the victim of a system and lobby, you are left with just two options where you get all depressed or take it as a challenge and write your own destiny. I chose to walk on the latter path and ended up starting several businesses.”
Following a public falling out with Salman Khan, the biggest celebrity in Bollywood, Vivek Oberoi's career took a knock. Because of Salman's previous relationship with Aishwarya Rai, Vivek even accused Salman of threatening him during a 2003 news appearance. In April 2007, Aishwarya married Abhishek Bachchan after their purported breakup. In November 2011, they welcomed Aaradhya, their daughter.
Vivek further said, “In hindsight, I went through a lot of stuff that was unnecessary.” He added, “It is his strength that he got through this. If it was someone else, they would have become an alcoholic or perhaps a drug addict. People were really against him. Media, and the people in the film industry, even the actors… sometimes when people get successful very quickly, others can’t take it.”
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