Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Vivek Oberoi Recalls Early Struggles and Near-Fatal Accident
Actor Vivek Oberoi shared that before becoming famous, he worked as an assistant to choreographer Farah Khan.
He started by cleaning rooms and serving tea, without telling anyone his father was also a famous actor.
He also talked about a scary moment when he almost died while filming the movie 'Road'.
He was in a car at night in Rajasthan, and even though he told the driver to go slowly, the driver sped.
Suddenly, a cart carrying metal rods crashed into their car's windshield.
The rods went through the glass and would have hit him if he hadn't reclined his seat.
Because of this experience, he now avoids sitting in the front seat and doesn't travel at night.
He is also set to appear in the upcoming film 'Mastiii 4'.
Vivek Oberoi revealed he worked as an assistant to Farah Khan, cleaning rehearsal rooms and serving tea to dancers before his acting career.
He deliberately kept his identity as veteran actor Suresh Oberoi's son hidden during his early struggles.
Oberoi recounted a near-fatal accident during the night shoot of his 2002 film 'Road' in Rajasthan.
Metal rods from a camel cart smashed through the car's windshield, narrowly missing Oberoi due to his reclined seat.
Following the incident, Oberoi decided to avoid sitting in the front seat and refrain from night travel.
- Who
- Actor Vivek Oberoi
- What
- Recalled his early struggles as an assistant to Farah Khan and a near-fatal accident during the filming of 'Road'.
- When
- During his early years before fame and during the shooting of his 2002 film 'Road'. Oberoi's next film, 'Mastiii 4', is set to release on November 21, 2025.
- Where
- On the sets of Farah Khan's projects and while traveling between Bikaner and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan for the film 'Road'.
- Why
- Oberoi worked as an assistant to learn and enter the industry without using his father's name. The near-fatal accident occurred due to a speeding camel cart with rods on the road at night, which smashed the windshield, narrowly missing him.
Driver's Ignorance
Actor's Safety Precautions
Driver's Speed
Driver's Ignorance
The driver of the car ignored Vivek Oberoi's repeated requests to slow down due to low visibility at night.
Actor's Safety Precautions
Vivek Oberoi himself had to recline his seat to avoid injury from the rods that smashed through the windshield.
- Actor
- Vivek Oberoi
- Early Career Role
- Assistant to Farah Khan (cleaning, serving tea)
- Debut Film
- Company (2002)
- Near-Fatal Incident Film
- Road (2002)
- Incident Location
- Rajasthan, India (Bikaner to Jaisalmer)
- Next Film
- Mastiii 4
- Mastiii 4 Release Date
- November 21, 2025
- Father
- Suresh Oberoi
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'Almost Died': Mastiii 4 Actor Vivek Oberoi Recalls Near-Death Experience During Shooting Of His Movie Road In Rajasthan
