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Suresh Oberoi
Indian actor (born 1946)
Suresh Oberoi (born 17 December 1946) is an Indian actor and politician who appeared in Hindi films. He is a recipient of the 1987 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He started his career in radio shows, modelling and later moving to Bollywood, making him a popular character actor in the 1980s and much of the 1990s. He is the father of actor Vivek Oberoi.
Early life
Oberoi was born to Anand Sarup Oberoi and Kartar Devi on 17 December 1946 in Quetta, then Baluchistan Province of British India. Within a year due to partition, the family along with four brothers and sisters moved to India, and later relocated to Hyderabad where his family established a chain of medical stores. Oberoi was active in sports. He was a tennis and swimming champion, later winning the President's Award as a Boy Scout. After his father's death when he was just out of high school, Oberoi, along with his brother, continued running his pharmacy chain. He is fluent in Punjabi (his mother tongue), Pashto, Hindi, Urdu, English, Telugu and Tamil languages.
Career
In the early 1970s, due to his interest in acting and a good voice, he gained entry into radio shows and stage plays, prompting him to attend the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune.
Modelling and radio shows
In his early Mumbai years, his prior radio show experience and his well received voice kept him going and his contacts with advertising agencies led to him being picked up as a model for Charminar cigarettes and Lifebuoy soaps, making him one of the leading models by late 1970s.
Bollywood
In late 1977 he made his debut with Jeevan Mukt. He did lead roles in films like Ek Baar Phir in 1980, but the film was not commercially successful. Later he was part of the radio program Mukaddar Ka Sikandar. Then he accepted character roles in Kartavya, Ek Baar Kaho, Surraksha and Khanjar between 197 Aug 14, 2012 07:08 PM IST Vivek Oberoi is all set to become a father. His wife Priyanka Alva is about two months pregnant. Coincidentally, so is his younger sister, Meghna Oberoi. “Vivek is elated with this happy coincidence. Both Priyanka and Meghna are due around the same time (February-March). The entire family is very happy, especially, Vivek’s parents — veteran actor Suresh Oberoi and Yashodahra Oberoi,” says an insider close to the family. Vivek married Priyanka, daughter of Karnataka minister Jeevaraj Alva in Bangalore in 2010. “He (Vivek) is in a happy place. Not only is he preparing to become a father, he also has some big films lined up over the next couple of years,” adds the insider. We’ve learnt of Vivek’s request to the filmmakers he’s working with. “He’s requested everyone to give him time off for around 20 days in February, so he can be with Priyanka at that time,” adds another source. “Since he is shooting for back-to-back films, he wants to finish work in advance.” Vivek is doing Kismat Love Paisa Dilli (with Mallika Sherawat), Kumar Taurani’s Jayantabhai Ki Love Story, Krrish 3 (alongside Hrithik Roshan), Zilla Ghaziabad (alongside Sanjay Dutt) and Indra Kumar’s Grand Masti. “Indra’s film might release around February-March. Vivek’s already had a word with him about taking leave,” says the insider. As for Meghna, she married businessman Amit Bama in 2008. “Vivek is very close to his sister. But he isn’t talking about any of the pregnancies,” adds the source. Vivek, who is travelling to Sri Lanka, remained unavailable for comment. Story Saved Vivek Oberoi is an Indian actor and businessman. He was born on 3 September 1976 in Hyderabad. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He completed his schooling from Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad. He earned a graduate degree from Mayo College, Ajmer, Rajasthan. His father, Suresh Oberoi is a former actor. His mother, Yashodhara Oberoi is a homemaker. His sister, Meghna Oberoi is a singer and painter. He is married to Priyanka Alva Oberoi. They are parents to a daughter, Ameyaa Nirvana Oberoi, and a son, Vivaan Veer Oberoi. Vivek Oberoi’s favourites His hobbies include cooking food and kickboxing. He likes to eat payasam, rasmalai, gulab jamun, and sonpapdi. His favourite actors are Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Hrithik Roshan, Madhuri Dixit, Vidya Balan, and Priyanka Chopra. His favourite films are Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, Beta, Raja, Tezaab, The Godfather, and Roman Holiday. His favourite film producer is Ram Gopal Verman. His favourite book is ‘The Fountainhead’ by Ayn Rand. His favourite travelling destinations are France, and Istanbul. He owns Mercedes Benz GLS car and Ducati 1098 bike. Interesting facts about Vivek Oberoi Vivek Oberoi is the son famous Bollywood actor Suresh Oberoi. Vivek was born and raised in a multicultural family. His father is a Punjabi, and his mother is a Tamilian. Vivek Oberoi did a master’s degree in Acting from New York University. Vivek Oberoi’s Bollywood debut In the year 2002, Vivek made his acting debut with the Bollywood film ‘Company.’ His payment from his first film project was Rs 3 lakh. Vivek adopted a small village in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu when it was completely destroyed in the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. In 2006, he was honoured with the Red and White Bravery Award for his social work. Vivek Oberoi’s company and social work Vivek laid the foundation of his real estate
We were refugees in India: I was just a baby in the arms of my mother, Kartar Devi, when we fled from Pakistan to Hyderabad. Back in December 1946, when I was born, my father, Anand Sarup Uberoi, ran a real-estate business — but we lost everything to Partition. We were four brothers and four sisters and, with such a large family to fend for, life was tough in India. We lived on rotis and sugar. Then, my father dared to go back to Pakistan. Dressed as a Muslim, he sold our property there. Once he returned, we had the money to establish ourselves.
Life changed for the better: My father ran a few medicine stores and we bought a bungalow and an open-top Opel car. I attended St George''s Grammar School, where I was the swimming and tennis champ and won the President''s Award as a boy scout. The motto of the school was ''perseverance conquers everything'' — and this is the motto by which I continue to live life.
I was born to be an actor: Acting came naturally to me. I still remember how all eight of us plus my mother, who sang and played the dholak, staged plays on Diwali. At the age of seven, I played my first role on stage — that of a girl, knitting. My first dialogue was the word ''indeed''! Subsequently, I acted in the annual plays at school. My heroes in the movies were Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and John Wayne. When my sisters and I went to the movies, I went to the theatre next door to watch English films
Baby shower for Vivek Oberoi's family
Vivek Oberoi is all set to become a father. His wife Priyanka Alva is about two months pregnant. Coincidentally, so is his younger sister, Meghna Oberoi. “Vivek is elated with this happy coincidence. Both Priyanka and Meghna are due around the same time (February-March).
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