Vivek Oberoi exclusively sat down with Pinkvilla and shared insights on the ups and downs of his life. The actor, who will soon be seen in Masti 4, recalled the moment when he first realized that he had arrived and become a star.
The actor said he was shooting for Saathiya with his co-star Rani Mukherjee and director Shaad Ali at the time. He said, “Was shooting for Saathiya. Me, Shaad and Rani Mukherjee. Rani had taken a long break before that. She came back after a long time, after that she did several films with Chi Chi Bhaiya (Govinda). But she was Rani Mukherjee, she was still a star. I was a newcomer. So we were shooting, one next to Gaiety Galaxy.” There is a railway crossing and a road. I am following Suhani (Rani Mukherjee’s character) at that crossing.”
(I was shooting for Saathiya. Me, Shaad and Rani Mukherjee. Rani had taken a long break before that. She came back after a long time, before that she had done several films with Chi Chi Bhaiya (Govinda). But she was Rani Mukherjee, she was still a star. I was a new artiste. So we were shooting, there is a railway crossing, a road in front of Gaiety Galaxy. I was following Suhani (Rani Mukherjee’s character) at that crossing. I am doing it.)
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He further said, “We started shooting early in the morning, by 12-1 o’clock some people started coming, they started coming to watch the picture from Gaiety Galaxy. The shooting is going on, Rani Mukherjee is there, Chandu Bhai…oh this is Chandu Bhai. Within no time, till lunch break 1000-2000 people came, complete security.” It was a nightmare. After picking me up, Shad locked me inside the make-up van…”
(We started shooting early in the morning, by 12-1 pm some people started coming, they were looking at the pictures from Gaiety Galaxy. The shooting was going on, Rani Mukherjee is here, Chandu bhai…oh it’s Chandu bhai. In no time, by lunch break 1000-2000 people had come, the whole security had become a nightmare. As soon as I woke up, Shaad locked me inside the make-up van. Everyone started shouting Chandu Brother Chandu Bhai…)
Vivek then shed light on the exact moment and revealed, “Before the police came, Shad opened the makeup van and he said, ‘Come out and stand on the steps and wave at everyone.’ I realized that it is better to do this also. The first picture was just released, on Friday. So I came, stood up, and waved; The sound explosion that occurred was incredible. And Shad was standing next to me, he is like a brother to me. So he said to me, ‘You have become a star, my brother’. I was still shocked.”
(When the police came, Shad opened the makeup van and said, ‘Come out and stand on the stairs and wave to everyone.’ I realized it was a good thing to do. The first film was released on a Friday. So I came, stood up and waved; the sound that exploded was incredible. And Shad was standing next to me, he was like a brother to me. So he said to me, ‘You’ve become a star, my brother.’ I’m still amazed.) Was.)
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