Vivek Oberoi says he was punished for raising his voice against the wrong

Despite the talent and hard work in Bollywood, actors face difficulties. Vivek Oberoi has shared a painful experience of the early days of his career. He says that he was isolated in Bollywood after raising his voice against the wrong work. Filmmakers who wanted to work with him started receiving threatening calls from the underworld. According to Vivek, he started getting fired from films and the opportunities for work in the industry slowly came to an end. The time of difficulties started when he stood against the wrong work Vivek Oberoi recently reminisced about the difficult time of his career on the 'Relearn Podcast'. He said that his career was progressing rapidly in the early 2000s, when his life changed after a controversy. Without naming anyone, Vivek said that he grew up with a mindset that some limits should never be crossed. Women should be treated with dignity and should not be tolerated for mistreatment. According to the actor, he raised his voice against injustice at that time. After that, he started being constantly harassed. He said that this was the darkest time of his life. Even after signing films, he was thrown out. Vivek said that he had given many successful films in his career. He was getting recognition from hit films and awards. However, the pressure of a powerful lobby in the industry overwhelmed him. He said that people in the industry started keeping a distance from him. According to Vivek, he was also excluded from the films he had already signed. He said that he had become a 'persona non grata' in the industry. It means a person who is not accepted in any place or group. Filmmakers who supported him also received threats from the underworld Vivek revealed about the threats from the underworld. He claimed that some filmmakers were willing to work with him on moral grounds. But a few weeks later, the same people called and told them about their compulsion. According to the actor, the filmmakers said that they received calls from the underworld. The gangsters used to warn that if they made a film with Vivek, they might have to face serious consequences. Vivek said that due to threats, even those who wanted to work with him started backing out. The avenues of work for him gradually started to close. He said that that time was extremely painful for him. He did not understand why this was happening to him. Vivek said that he did not stop getting work because he could not do good work. He said that the matter was not related to his talent, performance or way of working, but because of the circumstances over which he had no control. According to the actor, he had proved himself with his work, but still the projects kept slipping out of his hands. The saddest thing was that he could not change this situation with his hard work and talent. The 2003 controversy was very much discussed in the career of Vivek Oberoi. On April 1, 2003, he held a press conference and made serious allegations against Salman Khan. Vivek claimed that Salman had threatened him over the phone. At that time, there was talk of Vivek and Aishwarya Rai's relationship. Aishwarya was in a relationship with Salman before that. In the current podcast, Vivek did not name anyone regarding the controversy nor gave full details of the incidents. He told about the kind of difficulties he faced in the industry after standing up to the wrong. Vivek has already talked about the lobbying and factionalism of Bollywood in many interviews. Vivek's difficult times also affected his film career as well as his personal life. According to a report in the Indian Express, he said in the interview that there was a lot of anger and resentment in his mind at that time. He started resorting to alcohol. He had a feeling of anger, self-hatred and humiliation in his mind. He felt that the people around him were also leaving him. Vivek described this period as extremely difficult. According to him, he was also mentally affected by the constant loss of work and being isolated in the industry. Vivek Oberoi made his Bollywood debut in 2002 with Ram Gopal Varma's film 'Company'. In it, he played the role of Chandu. His acting was liked and he received many awards including Filmfare. He played the role of Aditya in 'Saathiya' which was released in the same year. His pairing with Rani Mukerji was liked by the audience. These films made him one of the rising stars of the industry. He then worked in 'Yuva', 'Masti' and 'Shootout at Lokhandwala'. He also received praise for his role as Maya Dolce in the film. After the initial success, his career went through ups and downs. He played different roles in 'Krrish 3', 'Vivegam' and 'Lucifer'. Now in the discussion about 'Ramayan' and 'Spirit' The actor is again in the discussion about big projects after a long hiatus. According to the latest reports, he will be seen in the role of Vidyut Jihwa in Nitesh Tiwari's film 'Ramayan'. The character is Ravana's brother-in-law and Shurpanakha's husband. He is also a part of Sandeep Reddy Vanga's film 'Spirit'. It stars Prabhas and Trupti Dimri in the lead roles. Vivek says that there was also a stage in his career when work was snatched from his hands. His revelation has brought lobbying, factionalism and the challenges of actors back into the limelight in Bollywood.