 Son
of veteran actor Suresh Oberoi was born
on September 3, 1976. Vivek
Oberoi was the most talked about lad in town
long before Company released. The media
went berserk describing his straight hair, sparkling
eyes, handsome body and what not. What's more he chose
to make an unusual debut. Ramgopal Varma's Company
was not the typical Hindi film. And Vivek was not playing
a hero, he was Chandu the dreaded underworld don. The
film focussed on international organised crime giving
the heroes Ajay Devgan and Vivek Oberoi enough platform
to prove their histrionics as actors.
Vivek has adopted the Aamir Khan strategy where he
would do just a few quality films at a time. So far
the strategy has proven quite beneficial to him personaly
although he still has to deliver his universal 'solo'
hit!
For his first film, Ram Gopal Varma's Company
(2003), Vivek Oberoi won the "best debut
actor award" and also won "best supporting
actor". He was pitted against Bollywood star Ajay
Devgan and Malayalam superstar Mohanlal. His few other
films had also done well and his performance was excellent.
Saathiya (2003) was also a great success.
Dum and Darna Mana Hai
did not do well for him. While shooting for
Yuva he had gone through fracture. He also
had problem with lungs and subsequently, breathing.
There was a possibility that he would die. It was given
one in four chance to survive. But brilliance of the
doctors that saved his life. Actually in the film. Ajay
has the accident and he saved his life. But in real
life Ajay saved his life.
Vivek has also got a international offer "Invaders".
They are rewriting it lets see what happens. Film Masti
is already released, its a fun filled comedy about three
married couples who into trouble with their wives. Vivek
Oberoi next release will be Mani Ratnam's Yuva,
with Abhishek and Ajay Devgan. Then Samir Karnik Kyon
ho Gaya Na with Aishwarya Rai. And finally
Subhash Ghai's Kisna.
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