Vivek Oberoi was born in his ancestral home in Nampally. His grand father had a medical shop in Abids. His father Suresh Oberoi is a very familiar figure of Hyderabad and later they moved to Mumbai when Suresh Oberoi became a very sought after actor of Bollywood. Vivek has done his post graduation in Acting from New York University.

Vivek was in the city this week on a promotional trip going around the main theatres were the movie was being screened. ReachoutHyderabad.com had the privilege to talk to him at the Taj Banjara Hotel. After watching  "Company" one really expected to meet a rough looking actor but to our surprise Vivek Oberoi was  looking very down to earth and was pretty charming and looked like a very sensitive person. He was hardy looking like an actor. That said it all. On screen his performance has been electrifying and his role has been getting him rave reviews from all over. When  Reachout asked him weather he has received any compliments for his role from the underworld, he smiled and said that all that he has done was a role of a character. He said that he had received a call from one of the cops in Mumbai who addressed him as hi 'chandu bai'. When asked wheather  such kind of roles is a boost for people to get into the underworld ,he clarified that his role in the movie was a caution for people not to get into the underworld.

Vivek Oberoi's next movie is with an Hyderabad team. The movie is "Dum" with Hyderabad based director E Niwas and is paired with Diya Mirza who is also from the city. The other movies in the pipeline are "Saathiya" (a remake of Mani Ratnam's 'Sakhi'. The movie is co-produced by Yash Chopra and Mani Ratnam. Then there is Rajat Mukherjee's "Road" with Manoj Bajpai and Antara Mali. He is also doing a movie with Vinod Chopra and another one with Ram Gopal Verma.

Read Reachout's review of "Company"

Read Reachout's profile on Ram Gopal Verma

-Maju Kuriakose
Reachout's News Bureau
 

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