Actor Vivek Oberoi, who was last seen in the crime-thriller series 'Dharavi Bank', talked about his journey in Bollywood and his past relationship with actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
In an exclusive interview with Indian Express, he cited the example of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput and mentioned how lobby in the industry tried to destroy him.
'It is breaking. Look at what Sushant Singh Rajput went through, or so many other kids go through, so much talent gets crushed because it was somebody’s decision, for reasons other than work, to just destroy someone. There is so much power in some people’s hands, there is a God complex, which needs to go,’ he said.
Vivek Oberoi added, 'We can’t have too much power in their hand where they can think that they can make or break someone, and ensure that people don’t work in this industry again. People have said this to me and they actually believe it. It’s our fault as an industry that we’ve given that kind of power to them. That pedestal should be given only to talent — new, old, upcoming, established, that is the most important.'
In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, he was asked if going public with his relationship with Aishwarya Rai during his early days affected his professional life, to which he replied, 'Not that I am going to answer this question because it's done and dusted.'
'But, for any youth, young talented people who are watching today, just remember one thing in life if you are really focused and committed to your work, and you’re giving it your hundred per cent… my only advice is that see if they can't attack you on your professionalism, if they can’t attack you on your talent, if they can’t attack you on the work you do, don't give them an opportunity to attack you on something else and shift the focus. Don’t do that. That would be a disservice to yourself and to your commitment to your career.' he said.
Vivek briefly dated Aishwarya Rai and they parted ways in 2003. Earlier, he claimed that Salman Khan, Aishwarya’s former boyfriend, had threatened him for dating her, which allegedly harmed his career.
Vivek married Priyanka Alva, daughter of Karnataka minister Jeevaraj Alva, in October 2010. They are blessed with two kids.
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