After a string of successful films, Vivek Oberoi gradually stepped back from acting. However, the actor used the valuable lesson from his childhood of not putting all his eggs in one basket to build a solid asset base. Emphasizing the importance of diversifying investments early on, the ‘Omkara’ star has established several successful business ventures and a varied investment portfolio. Today, Oberoi credits his business success as the key to enabling him to pursue his acting passion without financial worries.

In an interview with PTI, Vivek shared, “Acting is my passion, and business is the enabler. It has allowed me to reach a point where I can fully focus on my passion. There’s no pressure to take on roles that I’m not passionate about or succumb to external pressures. Business has given me the freedom to choose.” He further encouraged others to strive for financial independence, stating, “Building economic freedom allows you to pursue your dreams and secure peace of mind. Money buys you freedom and security.”

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Vivek revealed that his father, veteran actor Suresh Oberoi, instilled the importance of financial independence from a young age. “My father always pushed us to be self-sufficient. He used to say, ‘During the holidays, one month will be luxury, but the first month is about hard work,’” he shared. Recalling childhood memories, Vivek continued, “He’d give me products, like perfumes or electronics, and ask me to note down their costs, what I owed him, and what I could sell them for. He’d set targets, and I’d go door-to-door, learning things like selling and customer feedback.”

Recently, Vivek added a luxurious Rolls Royce Cullinan, worth Rs 12.25 crore, to his automobile collection. Sharing a video of the unveiling on Instagram, he wrote, “Success comes in many forms, and today it looks like this. Grateful and blessed to share these moments with family.”

In addition to his impressive car collection, Vivek owns several properties in India and Dubai. He runs a real estate company called Karma Infrastructure, co-founded Svarnim University, and is involved in Aqua Arc, a massive Rs 2,300-crore project on Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah. The actor is also an investor in multiple startups. His philanthropic work includes running One Foundation, an NGO that provides food, education, and healthcare to schools in North India. Vivek’s net worth is reportedly around 1,200 crore rupees. On the acting front, his most recent project was in Rohit Shetty’s ‘Indian Police Force.’