Vivek Oberoi was in ‘real hell’ after a ‘powerful lobby’ in Bollywood ostracised him

The Indian Express · Entertainment Desk · 2026-11-06 10:36 UTC

In a recent interview, Vivek Oberoi said that he was in a very 'dark place' after filmmakers, producers and actors refused to work with him.

Vivek Oberoi, who has been in the film industry for over 24 years, started as the ‘it actor’ of Bollywood but in the subsequent years, his career took a dive as he lost many opportunities. Vivek has often said that he became a victim of the ‘lobby culture’ of Bollywood in 2004 as many filmmakers, producers and actors did not want to work with him. In a new interview with the YouTube channel Relearn, Vivek said that he was in a very “dark place” during this phase and started consuming a lot of alcohol as he had a lot of rage and went through a period of self hate.

‘Underworld gangsters were calling’

When asked about this period, Vivek recalled that he stood up for something that he “perceived as wrong” but as a result he was “bullied a lot.” Before this, Vivek had delivered many hits at the box office and was positioned as an upcoming movie star. “A very powerful lobby kind of just took over and I became persona non grata,” he said.

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