Vivek Oberoi, who recently appeared in Rohit Shetty's web series ‘Indian Police Force,’ has opened up about his entrepreneurial journey despite a successful film career with hits like the ‘Masti’ franchise, ‘Saathiya,’ ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala,’ and ‘Omkara,’ among others. In a recent interview with India News, Vivek revealed that he stopped receiving movie offers due to lobbying in Bollywood.
He said, ‘I have been involved in other businesses for a while now. There was a phase when my movies were successful and my performances were appreciated, yet for other reasons, I wasn't getting any roles. When you become the victim of a system and lobby, you are left with two options: either get depressed or take it as a challenge and write your own destiny. I chose the latter path and ended up starting several businesses.’
Vivek Oberoi's career faced a downturn after a public feud with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. In a 2003 press conference, Vivek accused Salman of threatening him due to his then-relationship with Aishwarya Rai. Following their breakup, Aishwarya married Abhishek Bachchan in April 2007, and they welcomed their daughter, Aaradhya, in November 2011.
Two decades later, Vivek opened up about the 'unnecessary stuff' that discouraged him and left him without work.
‘In hindsight, I went through a lot of unnecessary stuff,’ he told Hindustan Times. Discussing lobbying and 'repressive stories' in Bollywood, Vivek described these as the industry's dark sides, saying he bore the brunt of it all.
Speaking about how Vivek managed during that time, Suresh Oberoi recently told Bollywood Hungama, ‘It is his strength that he got through this. If it was someone else, they might have become an alcoholic or a drug addict. People were really against him. Media, and people in the film industry, even the actors… sometimes when someone becomes successful very quickly, others can’t take it.’
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