Vivek Oberoi Battled Career Setbacks, 'Boycott' To Build ₹1200-Crore Empire

Nov 28, 2024 Komal Das

Last week, actor Vivek Oberoi was in the news as he bought a swanky new Rolls Royce Cullinan. Priced at around ₹12 crore, it is one of the costliest cars in the world

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Vivek's film career has not been as successful in comparison. This led many to wonder how Vivek could afford the vehicle

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What they probably didn't know is that over the last two decades, the actor has carefully built a business empire that would be the envy of most Indian entrepreneurs

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Vivek personal life spilt over into his professional. His relationship with Aishwarya Rai led to that infamous spat with Salman Khan. Over time, Vivek's films stopped working at the box office

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There were whispers that he had been 'boycotted' from the industry for going against a superstar. But Vivek continued working, appearing in Telugu and Malayalam

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Many may be surprised to learn that Vivek Oberoi is among the richest actors in India despite all this. However, multiple reports, including The Statesman, have listed his net worth as ₹1200 crore

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This would make him among the top 15, if not the top 10 richest actors in the country. In fact, his wealth exceeds that of more 'successful' contemporaries like Ranbir Kapoor ( ₹350 crore), Allu Arjun ( ₹340 crore), Prabhas ( ₹250 crore), and even superstars like Rajinikanth ( ₹400 crore)

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The actor has been open about building his financial independence outside the world of cinema. That is why he began investing in businesses right when he started as an actor

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The bulk of his wealth comes from two sources - a real estate company called Karma Infrastructure, and an event management company called Mega Entertainment

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Vivek is also the founder of Aqua Arc, a 2,300-crore project on Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah, and the co-founder of Svarnim University. In addition, he is also an angel investor in several startups

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Vivek was last seen in Rohit Shetty's Cop Universe web series Indian Police Force, which is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. His last film role was in the 2022 Telugu film Khudiram Bose

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