Vivek Oberoi established himself in Bollywood with films like Saathiya and Company. However, the actor’s career saw a dull phase when he had to sit at home for months despite his films working at the box office. Vivek then decided to pursue his plan B, which was to become a businessman.
In a conversation with SCREEN, Vivek Oberoi reveals how he had to switch to business to counter the efforts of a lobby that existed within the industry. He revealed that after Shootout at Lokhandwala, he had no work for 14 to 15 months despite the success of the film and this prompted his decision to become a businessman.
He said, “I have done about 67 projects in 22 years, but the industry is a very insecure place. You could be performing well, winning awards, and doing your job as an actor, but at the same time, you can get no work for other reasons. After 2007 when I did Shootout At Lokhandwala, the Ganpat song went viral, I won awards, so I expected a lot of offers, but I didn’t get any. I sat at home for 14 to 15 months after the success of the film. It was only around the 2009 mark when I decided I didn’t want to be completely dependent on this but build my economic independence. I didn’t want to be in a situation where a lobby could decide your future. Somebody could bully you into doing something because they controlled things.”
Vivek Oberoi further revealed that doing business was always his plan B and how it gave him financial independence. He said, “Business was always a Plan B, and I decided cinema will be my passion. My livelihood should be my business, which helped me earn my independence and get out of that whole trap of lobbies, or having to sell your soul or suck up to somebody that is no great way to live at least for me. Some people make a living out of it but for me, that’s not the case.” Source: HT
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Bollywood’s Vivek Anand Oberoi to Host CRY America Gala Series Benefiting Children in India
“Heroes for Life” to Fete Donors, Project Partners for Steadfast Support Through Pandemic
HOUSTON (TIP): Even as COVID-19’s Delta variant wrought havoc and tragedy through India last year, there was no shortage of stories about the heroes from near and far who rushed in to help.
Bollywood star-power will illuminate some of those heroes this week, as actor and philanthropist Vivek Anand Oberoi (“Shootout at Lokhandwala,” “Yuva,” the forthcoming “Iti: Can You Solve Your Own Murder?” and Amazon’s Emmy-nominated “Inside Edge”) hosts CRY America’s “Heroes for Life” benefit Gala series. Oberoi invites fans and supporters to join him at one of the events across the U.S. by registering at:
cryamerica.org/site/events/upcoming-dinners.html
Child Rights and You (CRY) America is a nonprofit organization that supports 30 projects in India and the U.S. that ensure access to education and healthcare for underprivileged children, as well as protection from child labor, early marriage and trafficking.
The galas will be held in the following cities: San Francisco Bay Area, 5:30 PM PST, Saturday, May 14, at the Crowne Plaza, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA; San Diego-Orange County: 5:00 PM PST, Sunday May 15, Royal India, 8900 Miramar Road, San Diego, CA; New York-New Jersey: 6:30 PM EDT, Friday May 20, The Taj Pierre Hotel, 2 East 61st St.; Seattle (VIRTUAL EVENT): 6:30 PM PST, Saturday, May 21, (cryamerica.org/site/microsite/Seattle-Gala-2022/index.html); Houston: 5:30 PM CST, Sunday May 22, Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria, 2222 West Loop South, Houston, TX.
The events honor CRY America’s donors and project partners, who have maintained their support to underprivileged communities throughout the “silent crisis” spawned by the pandemic. Throughout India’s slums and villages, school closures and sudden loss of livelihoods caused a spike in child labor and child marriage, as already-vulnerable families scrambled to conserve resources. A true star of a different variety, Ms. J. Lalithamma, founder and director of CRY America-supported Project PORD, will be in attendance to share stories of her organization’s work to end child labor and child marriage in rural Andhra Pradesh, India.
Rounding out the evening’s entertainment will be music, comedy and cultural performances, a pledge drive, dancing, and an auction of items by top Indian artists and fashion designers.
For more information, contact Adam MacGregor at 617-910-7796 or adam.macgregor@cryamerica.org.