Vivek Oberoi has opened up about the moment he earned his very first crore.In a candid conversation with Pinkvilla, the actor revealed that he was around 17 when he hit the milestone — and surprisingly, it had nothing to do with acting.When asked if he remembered the feeling of seeing his first crore in his account, Vivek explained that the money came through trading and deal-making rather than films. “I was 16–17 years old. Seventeen, maybe around 17. It was from trading, from deals, wheels within wheels,” he shared. Vivek said he built his portfolio slowly and was disciplined about saving money, adding, “Not cash, because I had cash in my hand — but in stock value. Portfolio.”
Financial independence came even earlier
What surprised many was Vivek’s admission that he felt financially independent as early as 15. He recalled a moment with his father, actor Suresh Oberoi, which pushed him to stand on his own feet. “At the age of 15, when I had a small argument with my dad… I think he did it to train me to be independent,” Vivek reflected. The early exposure to money management and risk-taking appears to have shaped a major part of his personality long before his entry into cinema.
From ‘Kesari Veer’ to ‘Ramayana’
On the professional front, Vivek has been steadily expanding his creative landscape. He was recently seen in the historical action drama Kesari Veer, where his performance and physical transformation drew attention. But the biggest leap is yet to come — he will next be seen in Nitesh Tiwari’s highly anticipated mythological epic Ramayana.