THIS actor was threatened by the underworld after fallout with a superstar and an infamous press meet, now has bank balance worth…

Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi started his acting journey in the early 2000s. His controversial remarks and infamous fight with Salman Khan managed to grab eyeballs and how! He called a press conference and his public statement against Salman ruined his career. He had also called himself childish and was influenced by the moment. Vivek's act did not get forgiveness from Salman. After the incident, Vivek got banned from Bollywood and his entire life changed.

Vivek Oberoi talks about getting threatening calls from underworld

Vivek Oberoi recently appeared on Dr Jai Madaan's YouTube channel, wherein he recalled getting into a conflict. He revealed how he was financially drained and was stressed due to his existing issues. Vivek opened up about getting calls from the underworld which took a toll on him. He said, 'There was a time when I entered a conflict zone in my career, and because of that, I faced a lot of financial strain. I was very stressed. I would get calls from the underworld. I would get threats. And I'd never experienced anything like this in my life. All of this happened together'.

He said that the entire incident affected his entire family. He also said that his parents were getting threats and they were scared for his sister. The family earlier thought that these were prank calls, but after police investigation, they found out that the threats were real. He said, 'It was an emotional response. I was very young. I understood the repercussions and consequences of my actions much later. I was fine with dealing with the consequences of my actions, but I was bothered when my parents were threatened. My dad would pick up the phone, and someone would threaten him; my mother would answer the phone, and someone would threaten her. I was scared for my sister. Initially, we thought that they were prank calls. But later, the police confirmed that the threats were very real'.

He also said that he refused to let Bollywood lobbies dictate his career and even after giving a successful hit Shootout At Lokhandwala, he found himself without further film offers. After this, he decided to not allow any lobby to control his destiny. He said, 'It was only around the 2009 mark when I decided I didn't want to be completely dependent on this but build my economic independence. I didn't want to be in a situation where a lobby could decide your future. Somebody could bully you into doing something because they controlled things'. The actor revealed that he was interested in business which was not just a backup plan, but a path to independence. He further added saying, 'Business was always a Plan B, and I decided cinema will be my passion. My livelihood should be my business, which helped me earn my independence and get out of that whole trap of lobbies or having to sell your soul or suck up to somebody. That is no great way to live, at least for me. Some people make a living out of it, but for me, that's not the case'.

According to media houses, Vivek's net worth is estimated to be around Rs 1200 crore and this puts him on the list of the top 15 richest actors in the country.