Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Vivek Oberoi's Wealth: From Slum Living to Rs 1200 Cr Net Worth
Before his acting debut, Vivek Oberoi lived in slums to understand his character.
He made his first Rs 1 crore at 16-17 and now has a net worth of Rs 1200 crore.
His family's past taught him to earn his own wealth.
Vivek Oberoi lived in slums for 2 months before his debut film 'Company'
He used public restrooms and fetched water from a drum during this time
He made his first Rs 1 crore at 16-17 through trading
His family owned mansions and palaces before partition, teaching him to earn his own wealth
He has a net worth of Rs 1200 crore
- Who
- Vivek Oberoi
- What
- Lived in slums, earned first Rs 1 crore, has Rs 1200 cr net worth
- When
- Before 'Company', at 16-17, present day
- Where
- Slums, in trading
- Why
- To understand character, to earn own wealth
Vivek Oberoi's Struggles
Vivek Oberoi's Success
Slum Living
Vivek Oberoi's Struggles
Lived in slums for 2 months before debut
Vivek Oberoi's Success
No mention of struggles after debut
First Major Earning
Vivek Oberoi's Struggles
Made first Rs 1 crore at 16-17
Vivek Oberoi's Success
No mention of other earnings
Net Worth
Vivek Oberoi's Struggles
Has Rs 1200 cr net worth
Vivek Oberoi's Success
No mention of how wealth was acquired
- Film
- Company
- Character
- Chandu Nagre
- First Major Earning
- Rs 1 crore at 16-17
- Net Worth
- Rs 1200 crore
- Family Background
- Owned mansions and palaces before partition
Sources
Vievk Oberoi lived with ‘giant rats’, used public washroom as he lived in the slums for 2 months before film debut: ‘Had to fetch water from a drum’
Vivek Oberoi Reveals He Stayed In A Slum For 2 Months Before His Debut In Company: "Lived With Giant Rats, No Washroom"
