Vivek Oberoi[1] (born 3 September 1976) is an Indian actor. He made his film debut with Ram Gopal Varma's film Company. His performance in the film earned him Filmfare Awards for Best Male Debut and Best Supporting Actor. He has acted in several hit films which includes Saathiya, Masti and Yuva. He also starred in Ram Gopal Varma's critically acclaimed film Rakht Charitra.Early life
Born to a Tamil mother and a Punjabi father Suresh Oberoi, a highly respected actor in the Indian Film Industry ,[2]
Vivek wanted to study at The Lawrence School, Sanawar. However, he was
able to get admission in the Mayo College, Ajmer. Thereafter, he
attended Mithibai College, Juhu.[3]
At an actors' workshop in London he was spotted by the director of New
York University who took Vivek off to New York, where he completed his
Masters Degree in film acting.[4] Vivek also worked as a script writer in India.[5]
Career
Oberoi made his debut with Ram Gopal Varma's film Company.[6] He received Filmfare Awards for Best Debut as well as Best Supporting Actor. He then starred in the action films, Road and Dum. In Dum, he played the role of a man trying to become a part of Indian police but faces many troubles with a police inspector.
Next, he starred in Saathiya (2002) directed by Shaad Ali. The film was a big hit at the box office and earned him a Filmfare nomination in the Best Actor category. He starred in a comedy Masti (2004). In 2004, he also starred in Yuva . In 2005 he acted the title character in the film Kisna: The Warrior Poet.
In 2006, he appeared in Omkara, an adaptation of Shakespeare's play Othello.[7] He played the character of Kesu, based on the character Michael Cassio in the original play. After seeing Oberoi's performance, Gulzar congratulated him.[8]
In 2007, he acted as the gangster Maya Dolas in the multi-starrer, Shootout at Lokhandwala,
In 2008, Oberoi starred in Mission Istanbul, which was directed by Apoorva Lakhia and produced by Ekta Kapoor. He performed to the song Apun Ke Saath, produced for the film by Vikas Kohli, at the 2008 International Indian Film Academy Awards.[9]
Vivek Oberoi with Suriya and Priyamani in the press meet Rakta Charitra
In 2009 he co-starred in Kurbaan. He also asked forgiveness from Salman Khan due to the Aishwarya Rai incident.[10]
In 2010, he appeared in Prince, which failed to receive a good response from the audience despite initial box office success.[11][12] In the same year, he appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's Rakht Charitra.[13] Here he played the role of a south India politician Paritala Ravi.
Oberoi is slated to play the lead role in the film, Bloody Paki, that will be directed by Shaad Ali and Shiva and produced by Mani Ratnam.[14]
Vivek Oberoi's film 'Kismat Love Paisa Dilli', which released in
October 2012, failed to impress the audience and was a box office
failure.[15] Vivek produced a film named "Watch Indian Circus" in 2011.[16]
The film got featured in 16th Busan Film festival which had thousands
of people as the audience, in the age group of 16–40 years who voted the
Film as the Best and made it win the Audience Choice Award for Best
Film from 3000 films worldwide and amongst 380 films screened.In 16
years of the History of Busan, this is the First Indian Film to win this
acclaimed and prestigious award. The Film has already received rave
reviews from International Critics and reporters from Hollywood
Reporter, Variety and Screen International.[17]
Philanthropy
Oberoi was awarded the Red and White Bravery Award in 2006 for
helping re-build a village which was hit severely by the Tsunami.
Oberoi, at the age of 28, was in Chennai when disaster struck and
assembled six truckloads of relief supplies and also adopted a
tsunami-ravaged village in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu.[18] Oberoi and his family founded The Yashodhara Oberoi Foundation (YOF). Oberoi serves as the World Health Organization's anti-tobacco spokesperson. He is involved with several charities in Chennai and Mumbai. His work with Project Hope to bring relief to victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami earned him a Good Samaritan Award from Rotary International.[19]
He did a lot of philanthropic activities such as Project Devi, Cancer
Patients Aid Association and Banyan, which works towards rehabilitating
mentally challenged homeless women. In all, Vivek has donated about Rs 3
million (Rs 30 lakh) and helped raise Rs 25 million (Rs 250 lakh).[20]
Other Activities
Oberoi was a judge for the Miss Sri Lanka Online contest in 2012.[21]
Personal life
On 29 October 2010, Vivek Oberoi married Priyanka Alva, daughter of Karnataka minister Jeevaraj Alva, in Bangalore.The couple is blessed with a son, Vivaan Veer Oberoi, born 6 February 2013 .[22]
He credits Kareena Kapoor as his inspiration for adopting a vegetarian diet, and he has often turned up on PETA's annual list of Sexiest Vegetarians.[23][24]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Company | Chandrakant "Chandu" Nagre | Filmfare Best Debut Award Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award |
| 2002 | Road | Arvind Chauhan | |
| 2002 | Saathiya | Aditya Sehgal | Nominated - Filmfare Best Actor Award |
| 2003 | Dum | Uday Shinde | |
| 2003 | Darna Mana Hai | Amar | |
| 2004 | Yuva | Arjun | |
| 2004 | Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na | Arjun | |
| 2004 | Masti | Meet Mehta | |
| 2005 | Kaal | Dev Malhotra | |
| 2005 | Kisna | Kisna Singh | |
| 2005 | Deewane Huye Pagal | Narrator (Sutradhar) | Special appearance |
| 2006 | Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak | Sunny Chopra | |
| 2006 | Pyare Mohan | Mohan | |
| 2006 | Omkara (2006 film) | Keshav "Kesu" Firangi | |
| 2006 | Naksha | Vicky | |
| 2007 | Shootout at Lokhandwala | Maya Dolas | Nominated - Filmfare Best Villain Award |
| 2007 | Fool n Final | Luckee | |
| 2008 | Mission Istaanbul | Rizwan Khan | |
| 2009 | Luck by Chance | Kartikey | Special appearance |
| 2009 | Kurbaan | Riyaz Maasud | |
| 2010 | Prince | Prince | |
| 2010 | Rakht Charitra I | Prathap Ravi | Nominated, Star Screen Award for Best Villain |
| 2010 | Rakta Charitra I | Telugu film Telugu Debut |
|
| 2010 | Rakht Charitra II | ||
| 2010 | Rakta Charitra II | Telugu film | |
| 2010 | Raththa Sarithiram | Tamil film Tamil Debut |
|
| 2011 | Dekh Indian Circus | Producer of the film | |
| 2012 | Kismet Love Paisa Dilli | Lokesh "Lucky" Duggal | |
| 2013 | Zila Ghaziabad | Satbir Gujjar | |
| 2013 | Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story | Jayantabhai | |
| 2013 | Krrish 3 | Kaal | Filming |
| 2013 | Grand Masti | Filming | |
| 2014 | Sher | Filming | |
| 2014 | Sitaarey | Filming | |
| 2014 | Khote Sikkey | Filming | |
| 2015 | Shoot Out Third | Filming | |
| 2015 | Prince II : The Thief Game | Filming |
Awards
Filmfare Awards
Winner
- 2002 - Filmfare Best Debut Award for Company
- 2002 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Company
Nominated
- 2002 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Saathiya
- 2008 - Filmfare Best Villain Award for Shootout at Lokhandwala
IIFA Awards
Winner
- 2008 - IIFA Best Villain Award for Shootout at Lokhandwala
- 2010 – IIFA Green Global Award[25]
Zee Cine Awards
Winner
- 2002 - Zee Cine Award Best Male Debut- Male for Company
- 2002 - Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Male for Company
Nominated
- 2008 - Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Shootout at Lokhandwala
Star Screen Award
Winner
- 2002 - Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Male for Company
Nominated
- 2008 - Star Screen Award for Best Villain for Shootout at Lokhandwala
Stardust Awards
Winner
- 2002 - Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Male for Saathiya
- 2003 - Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Male for Road
- 2004 - Stardust Best Supporting Actor Award for Yuva
- 2008 - Stardust Standout Performance of the Year for Shootout at Lokhandwala
Nominated
- 2008 - Stardust Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Shootout at Lokhandwala
Other awards
- 2002 - Bollywood Movie Award - Best Male Debut for Saathiya
- 2006 - Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actor for Omkara (2006 film)
- 2007 - AXN Action Awards - Best Action Actor in a Negative Role for Shootout at Lokhandwala
- 2011 - Audience Choice Best Film Award for Dekh Indian Circus
- 2011 - Busan International Film Festival for Dekh Indian Circus
Dubbing career
In 2010, Oberoi has spoke over his own roles in Tamil for the Prince and Rakta Charitra films.
Dubbing roles
Live action films
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year release | Dub Year release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince [26] | Himself | Prince | Telugu/Tamil | Hindi | 2010 | 2010 |
| Rakta Charitra [27] | Himself | Pratap Ravi | Tamil | Telugu | 2010 | 2010 |
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