Vivek Oberoi shares his experience in B’town and foraying into business
Vivek Oberoi shares his experience in B’town and foraying into business
There are several actors who have worked in super hit Hind films. Ironically, they couldn’t leave an indelible mark with their performance for varied reasons.
But, there was one actor blessed with talents and was able to stay financially secured notwithstanding an average film career and he does this to his business strategies.
The actor is Vivek Oberoi, son of veteran actor Suresh Oberoi.
Notably, Vivek has done nearly 40 films over a two decades career.
Among these projects, less than a dozen have been successful at the box-office. The big question is through which sources the actor earned substantial money? It is learned that the actor being shrewd in business generates money from his business projects.
Though he was sidelined in the Indian Entertainment Industry, he had no qualms. God had other plans for him.
Being business minded, Vivek, turned an entrepreneur even prior to emerging as an actor. In the midst of an interview, Vivek had revealed that he started earning his own money when he was barely 15 years old by virtue of undertaking small jobs and started earning his own money. While in school he took part in voice gigs and other shows to make money instead of borrowing.
A source close to the Oberoi family revealed that his father used to part with Rs.500/ to son Vivek as pocket money. But, Vivek knowing the value of money never spent it, bur started saving and used the money to invest in stock market.
He took training from brokers and created a portfolio when he was 17.When he reached 19, he set up a business in Whitefield, Bangalore (now Bengaluru) and when he reached 21, Vivek sold his stake to go to New York for higher studies.
According to reports he has invested in around 29 companies.
Vivek Oberoi owns a production house named Oberoi Mega Entertainment and a real estate company named Karma Infrastructure. More information reveals that he is also the
co-founder of Svarnim University and has invested in several startups. As per GQ India reports, the actor has a net worth of
Rs 124 crore.
The actor was last seen in the series Indian Police Force, a Rohit Shetty directorial, which streamed on Amazon Prime Video. The show also starred Sidharth Malhotra and Shilpa Shetty.
News Input KV Raman
