Vivek Oberoi says he faced trolling, public humiliation, professional sabotage from powerful Bollywood people: ‘I got underworld threats’

 

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However, he emphasised the importance of taking control and moving forward. “It’s within our power to break free. We must choose to wipe the slate clean and say, ‘Enough’. If we don’t genuinely believe in our ability to overcome adversity, progress becomes impossible.”

Vivek revealed that his struggles began when “powerful people” in the industry lobbied against him, leading to public humiliation, social media trolling, and even underworld threats. “In my case, the intensity was overwhelming. I faced trolling, public humiliation, and professional sabotage. Projects were snatched away from me after I signed them, and I received threats from the underworld. The police had to provide me with an armed guard and a gun.”

 

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Vivek revealed that the stress took a toll on his loved ones, leaving Vivek constantly worried about his family’s safety. He said, ” Things went that extreme. One’s peace of mind can become zero in such situations. I was still ok as I had an armed guard, but what about my mother, sister and father? I was constantly worried about their safety.”

He then shared how he coped with the rough patch in his life by refusing to give up. “You get so psyched that it starts affecting your work, how do you concentrate on work and perform? It becomes impossible to focus. So, you start getting into a downward spiral, and things become bad. So, at some point, you have to square the slate and say, ‘Enough, now I have to remove this from my system and focus and concentrate…,'” Vivek concluded.

On the work front, Vivek was last seen in Rohit Shetty’s web show Indian Police Force along with Siddharth Malhotra, Shilpa Shetty and others. The show is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.