Vivek Oberoi born on 3 September 1976 is an Indian film actor. Oberoi son of Bollywood actor Suresh Oberoi Punjabi and Yashodhara Oberoi Tamil. Vivek also worked as a script writer in India
Oberoi made his debut with Ram Gopal Varma's film Company. He received Filmfare Awards for Best Debut as well as Best Supporting Actor. then he starred in the action films, Road and Dum. In 2002 he starred film Saathiya,The film was a big hit at the box office and earned him a Filmfare nomination in the Best Actor category.
In 2007, he acted as the gangster Maya Dolas in the multi-starrer, Shootout at Lokhandwala, In 2008, Oberoi starred in Mission Istanbul. In 2010, he appeared in Prince, which received a good response from the crowd.
Oberoi is slated to play the lead role in the film, Bloody Paki,Vivek Oberoi signed a new film 'Kismat Love Paisa Dilli'. Vivek produced a film named "Watch Indian Circus" in 2011.
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 and his family founded The Yashodhara Oberoi Foundation (YOF). Oberoi serves as the World Health Organization's anti-tobacco spokesperson.His philanthropic activities also include 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).
Oberoi previously got engaged to Gurpreet Gill in 2002. However, the couple broke up after sometime. He was also linked to Aishwarya Rai for some time, before they broke up. On 29 October 2010, Oberoi married Priyanka Alva, daughter of Karnataka minister Jeevaraj Alva, in Bangalore.
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