Vivek Oberoi: News

The winner of multiple Filmfare Awards, IIFA Awards, and Stardust Awards, Vivek Oberoi, is an actor predominantly working in the Hindi cinema. After completing his college degree from Mumbai, he went to London to attend an acting workshop, where he was spotted by a director who took him to New York University. In New York, he completed a master’s degree in film acting. In 2002, he debuted with the film ‘Company’ and received the Best Debut Male Award at Filmfare. In the following years, he appeared in ‘Saathiya’, ‘Masti’, ‘Yuva’ and ‘Omkara’, which was the movie adaptation of Shakespeare’s play ‘Othello’. He gained an industry-wide appreciation for his performance in the film. Oberoi turned into an action hero with the films ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’ and ‘Mission Istanbul’. Even though he failed to gain appreciation in the industry and give blockbuster films, Oberoi appeared in multiple films, including ‘Kurbaan’, ‘Prince’ and ‘Bank Chor’. Oberoi also debuted in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films. In 2019, he portrayed the role of Narendra Modi in the biographical film 'PM Narendra Modi'.

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20 Sep 2024

Cancer

When a tragic past kept Vivek Oberoi from serious relationships

Actor Vivek Oberoi recently opened up about his past relationships, revealing that he had very few serious girlfriends.

20 Sep 2024

Saif Ali Khan

'Omkara': When Saif taught Vivek Oberoi guitar to impress Kareena!

As Vishal Bhardwaj's 2006 film Omkara re-releases in theaters, actor Vivek Oberoi has shared some behind-the-scenes memories from the film's shoot.

16 Sep 2024

Bollywood

Vivek Oberoi reminisces about selling perfumes door-to-door at age 10

Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi recently opened up about his entrepreneurial journey, crediting his father, Suresh Oberoi, for instilling a business mindset in him from a young age.

04 Jul 2024

Bollywood

Is Bollywood rigged? Vivek Oberoi reveals becoming 'victim of lobby'

Vivek Oberoi, acclaimed for his roles in successful films such as the Masti franchise, Saathiya, Shootout at Lokhandwala, and Omkara, recently opened up about the influence of lobbying on his Bollywood career.

11 Jun 2024

Bhushan Kumar

Indra Kumar to begin filming 'Dhamaal 4' by late 2024

Renowned filmmaker Indra Kumar is set to begin shooting for the fourth installment of the successful Hindi film franchise, Dhamaal.

29 Feb 2024

Riteish Deshmukh

'Masti 4': Riteish Deshmukh-Vivek Oberoi-Aftab Shivdasani return after 8 years

Get ready for a laughter riot as the much-anticipated fourth installment of the hit Masti franchise is officially in the works!

05 Jan 2024

OTT releases

'Indian Police Force' trailer: Sidharth gets ready for jaw-dropping mission

Ever since Bollywood has hopped on the bandwagon of cinematic universes, Rohit Shetty's cop universe is one of the most followed IPs in India.

16 Dec 2023

Sidharth Malhotra

Action-filled teaser of Sidharth-Shilpa-Vivek starrer 'Indian Police Force' out!

Make way for three new cops in town: Sidharth Malhotra, Shilpa Shetty, and Vivek Oberoi.

15 Dec 2023

OTT releases

'Indian Police Force': Sidharth Malhotra starrer's teaser date is here

Get ready, Bollywood fans! Sidharth Malhotra has announced the release date for the teaser of his highly anticipated debut web series, Indian Police Force.

21 Oct 2023

Rohit Shetty

Sidharth Malhotra-led 'Indian Police Force' gets new release date

The much-talked-about web series debut of Rohit Shetty, Indian Police Force, has faced several delays in the past over its release date.

12 Oct 2023

Bollywood

Sidharth Malhotra's 'Yodha,' 'IPF' to premiere simultaneously? Here's the truth

Sidharth Malhotra is gearing up for his upcoming actioner Yodha and his OTT project Indian Police Force.

05 Oct 2023

Malayalam Movies

Prithviraj Sukumaran's 'L2: Empuraan' starring Mohanlal filming now

The much-awaited sequel to the 2019 Malayalam political action thriller, Lucifer, kicked off filming on Thursday. Titled L2: Empuraan, the movie stars Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran. The latter also directed the first installment.

16 Sep 2023

Nithya Menen

Vishal Ranjan Mishra to direct Nithya Menen-Vivek Oberoi in thriller

Actor Nithya Menen, who has charmed the audience through her performances in projects such as Awe!, Aakasha Gopuram, Mission Mangal, Mersal, and Breathe: Into the Shadows, is now reportedly working on her second Hindi film.

16 Sep 2023

Bollywood Films

Pashmina Roshan to romance Tiger Shroff in Jagan Shakti's action-thriller

Even though her first film, Ishq Vishk Rebound, has not yet been released, Hrithik Roshan's cousin and actor Pashmina Roshan has already bagged another project, say reports.

03 Sep 2023

Fitness and Health

Happy birthday, Vivek Oberoi! Sharing the star's fitness secrets

Ever since his first step into showbiz to the day so far, Vivek Oberoi has been a consistent dreamboat who has left no stone unturned in looking fit and dapper at all times.

20 Dec 2022

Rani Mukerji

#20YearsOfSaathiya: Revisiting Vivek Oberoi, Rani Mukerji-starrer contemporary love story

Shaad Ali's Saathiya, starring Rani Mukerji and Vivek Oberoi in the lead roles, has completed 20 years since its release.

15 Dec 2022

Bollywood

Vivek Oberoi: Wanted to end things, related to Sushant's demise

Actor Vivek Oberoi recently revealed about suffering from depression and entering into a dark phase where he had negative thoughts. He also revealed that he related to the unfortunate demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

21 Oct 2022

OTT releases

Vivek Oberoi among victims of OTT scam: Everything about it

The talk of the B-town for the past few days has been the OTT scam, in which unexpected developments have been surfacing daily.

18 Aug 2022

Mohanlal

Prithviraj Sukumaran, Mohanlal's 'L2: Empuraan' to be rolled out soon

Malayalam film L2: Empuraan is one of the most-awaited projects of Mohanlal.

26 Apr 2022

Web Series

'Indian Police Force': Vivek Oberoi joins Rohit Shetty's cop series

Vivek Oberoi is all set to play a "supercop" in Indian Police Force.

15 Apr 2022

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja

5 of the most expensive Bollywood weddings

For Indians, weddings are one lavish affair that requires years of planning and devotion.

24 Jan 2022

Entertainment

Vivek Oberoi drops trailer for #RepublicDay special, 'Verses of War'

Ahead of the release of the short film Verses of War, lead star Vivek Oberoi shared its trailer online on Monday.

06 Dec 2021

Entertainment

Vivek Oberoi calls Bollywood 'exclusive club' where surname trumps talent

Debates on Bollywood being unwelcoming to outsiders and nepotism have repeatedly made headlines in the past year.

22 Nov 2021

Richa Chadha

'Inside Edge 3' trailer: This time the game gets personal

Amazon Prime Video finally released the trailer of its much-awaited series, Inside Edge 3.

03 Sep 2021

Entertainment

Vivek Oberoi birthday: Why should he do more romantic roles

In 2002, movie lovers rejoiced as Bollywood had gotten a new romantic heartthrob in Vivek Oberoi.

11 Aug 2021

Entertainment

Vivek Oberoi's next 'Iti' to finally go on the floors

Vivek Oberoi had announced he was producing and starring in a whodunit thriller, titled Iti: Can You Solve Your Own Murder, way back in July 2020.

22 Jun 2021

Amazon Prime Video

Pace yourselves, Vivek Oberoi-starrer 'Inside Edge 3' is 'coming soon'

Riding high on the success of The Family Man 2 and Sherni, Amazon Prime Video is ready with another highly anticipated show.

19 Apr 2021

Ram Gopal Varma

Here's why Vivek Oberoi had refused to debut with Abbas-Mustan

Vivek Oberoi had proved he was here for the long haul when he gave a smashing performance in Company.

25 Feb 2021

Bollywood

#PawriNahiHoRahiHai: Vivek Oberoi joins meme-fest, pays fine for flouting rules

Vivek Oberoi's romantic ride on Valentine's Day didn't end well and the actor had to pay Rs. 500 fine for not wearing a helmet.

20 Feb 2021

Mumbai

FIR registered against Vivek Oberoi for not wearing a mask

Though the coronavirus pandemic is far from over, people have become careless as far as respecting guidelines are concerned with even celebrities joining the bandwagon.

12 Jan 2021

Chennai

Vivek Oberoi's brother-in-law Aditya Alva arrested in drugs case

Film actor Vivek Oberoi's brother-in-law Aditya Alva was arrested by officials of the Bengaluru Crime Branch from Chennai on Monday night.

21 Dec 2020

Bollywood

Mithun Chakraborty collapses on film set due to food poisoning

Actor Mithun Chakraborty on Saturday collapsed on the sets of a movie after suffering from food poisoning.

15 Oct 2020

Karnataka

Vivek Oberoi's home searched in drugs case involving relative

Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi's home was today searched by the Bengaluru Police in connection with a high-profile drugs case involving his brother-in-law, Aditya Alva.

10 Oct 2020

Narendra Modi

'PM Narendra Modi' to re-release in theaters on October 15

Vivek Oberoi-starrer PM Narendra Modi, a biopic on the current Prime Minister of India, is set to become one of the first Bollywood films to hit theaters as movie halls reopen across the country.

19 Sep 2019

Delhi Police

'Kisna' actress Isha Sharvani duped of Rs. 3L, three arrested

Bollywood actress Isha Sharvani was recently cheated of Rs. 3 lakh.

17 Sep 2019

Karan Johar

#HappyBirthdayPMModi: BJP, opposition leaders wish him health and happiness

On his 69th birthday today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received wishes from his fans and critics alike.

02 Sep 2019

Salman Khan

Antilia decorated like bride for Akash-Shloka's first Ganpati celebrations

Trust Ambanis to show what grandeur is, and they will never disappoint you.

08 Aug 2019

Narendra Modi

Over 50 film titles related to Article 370 scrapping registered

On August 5, the Centre revoked Article 370, removing special status of J&K, and splitting the state into two Union Territories.

27 May 2019

Dhanush

5 Bollywood stars who went for arranged marriage

Love and Bollywood go hand-in-hand. Our favorite Bollywood stars have reflected many times that every love story is magical with flowery dating scenes and paparazzi all around.

25 May 2019

Narendra Modi

Vivek Oberoi's tweet on Aishwarya Rai leaves Abhishek Bachchan fuming

Almost a week ago, when Vivek Oberoi had posted a tasteless meme concerning his ex-girlfriend Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, social media got furious.

20 May 2019

Bollywood

Vivek Oberoi trolled for Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai elections meme

While everyone's waiting for the results of the 2019 general elections on May 23, Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi is out here disappointing his measly fanbase.

16 Apr 2019

Narendra Modi

Vivek asks if Salman believes in forgiveness; will he reply?

Back in 2003, Vivek Oberoi and Salman Khan "entertained" us with their high-voltage, off-screen fight.

Series on Modi streaming without permission: Poll officer tells EC

While the Election Commission banned the release of a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a web series on him streamed on Eros Now without proper certification, Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) told the top polling body.

SC directs EC to watch Modi biopic and decide

On Monday, the Supreme Court asked Election Commission to watch PM Narendra Modi, a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and then decide if the movie should be banned or not.

Order halting #ModiBiopic applies to #NaMoTV as well: Election Commission

The Election Commission's order on PM Narendra Modi biopic is also applicable to NaMo TV, the 24-hour channel promoting PM Modi and BJP, said sources in the poll panel.

08 Apr 2019

India

SC refuses to give Modi biopic's copy to Congress' activist

The Supreme Court on Monday said it cannot pass an order on the release of PM Narendra Modi, a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi starring Vivek Oberoi, as the movie is yet to be certified by the Censor Board.

06 Apr 2019

Narendra Modi

Reel PM Modi, Vivek Oberoi, named BJP's star-campaigner in Gujarat

The list of Bharatiya Janata Party's star-campaigners in Gujarat started with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ended with actor Vivek Oberoi.

05 Apr 2019

Narendra Modi

Elections 2019: Lazy Opposition, Modi's machismo and a lousy movie

The first phase of elections is six days away, and the ruling party hasn't even released its manifesto. That says it all about this elections.

04 Apr 2019

Narendra Modi

BJP denies links with Modi's biopic, but supports release

In a new development, the Bharatiya Janata Party distanced itself from the biopic on PM Narendra Modi, but told Election Commission it supported the release of the movie.

23 Mar 2019

Javed Akhtar

'PM Narendra Modi': Here's why Javed Akhtar, Sameer were credited

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming biopic has been in the swirling vortex of controversy since inception.

21 Feb 2019

Narendra Modi

Boman Irani to play Ratan Tata in 'PM Narendra Modi'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming biopic PM Narendra Modi is in headlines again after it got a new member to its cast.

07 Jan 2019

Narendra Modi

#PMNarendraModi first look: Vivek Oberoi looks unconvincing as PM Modi

It's raining biopics in Bollywood these days.

04 Oct 2018

India

Sonali's heartfelt message for kids is motivational

Sonali Bendre, who is battling cancer, has become the new face of inspiration.

#SeriesInFocus: 'Inside Edge', despite sloppiness, gets International Emmy nomination

'Inside Edge' recently got nominated for the International Emmy Awards. The cricket-themed Indian show that aired on Amazon will go up against Brazil's 'One Against All', Spain's 'Money Heist' and UK's 'Urban Myths'.

31 Jul 2018

Human Trafficking

Delhi: NGO launches '#KidsNotForSale' campaign on International Day against Trafficking

On International Day against Trafficking, a campaign called #KidsNotForSale was launched yesterday in Delhi by an NGO to spread awareness about child trafficking.

02 Jul 2018

India

Huma Qureshi makes TV debut with reality-show 'India's Best Dramebaaz'

Actor Huma Qureshi is thrilled and excited to be a part of the reality show "India's Best Dramebaaz", which will mark her TV debut.

19 Jun 2018

Bollywood

Actors are judged instantly; should take criticism positively: Vivek Oberoi

Vivek Oberoi is no stranger to successes and failures and the actor said that in a world where a person is judged instantly, he tries to take criticism positively.

21 May 2017

India

Use and abuse of power: The forces at play

Power is an eagerly craved aspect of life today; from childhood, we are taught to run after success, wealth etc, all ways to achieve a powerful position.