Vivek Oberoi is not only a talented actor but also a successful business tycoon. In an exclusive conversation with Pinkvilla, the Masti 4 actor shared details about how he entered the corporate world and raised a huge buck. 12 crores when he was just 19 years old.
The actor revealed that he never hesitates to learn new things. “I was never afraid of working hard and was very fond of learning, so I used to sit underground and turn people into gurus and say, teach me, teach everyone. So while learning, there came a point where I wanted to form a company. So we set up a supercritical fluid extraction plant. It was quite successful. Then we sold it out at a good price,” said Vivek.
(I was never afraid of hard work and was very fond of learning. So, I used to sit on the ground and make people my guru and say, "Teach me, teach me everything." So, as I learned, I got to the point where I wanted to build a company. So, I set up a supercritical fluid extraction plant. It was a great success. Then we got out of it at a good price.)
He further added, “And from there started the journey of investing and building further companies. So at the age of 19, I raised Rs 12 crore, when I think my own contribution would have been Rs 20-25 lakh. It was good, everyone made money, always thought of the investors first.”
(And from there began my journey of investing and building further companies. So, at the age of 19, I raised Rs 12 crore, when I thought my own contribution would be Rs 20-25 lakh. It was good, everyone made money, and always thought of the investors first.)
Vivek said he started as a co-founder, later becoming an advisor and investor in several companies. “I started off as a co-founder, then gradually as time ran out, I became less of a co-founder and more of an advisor and investor. Now I find that even being an advisor doesn’t give me the time, so now I just focus on running my family office out of UAE and Mauritius. I manage both of them,” Oberoi said.
(I started as a co-founder, then gradually, as time went on, I became less of a co-founder and more of an advisor and investor. Now I feel I don’t even have time for advisory work, so now I just focus on running my family office out of UAE and Mauritius. I manage both of them.)
Talking about his upcoming films, the actor is currently on the promotional tour of Masti 4, an adult comedy. She has some exciting releases ahead, including Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit with Prabhas and Namit Malhotra’s Ramayan with Ranbir Kapoor and Yash. Furthermore, there are speculations that the actor has signed on to play the villain in Rishabh Shetty’s period drama, The Pride of India – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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