Life has indeed come again full circle for Vivek Oberoi as he completes one decade within the industry. It was on April 12, 2002 when his debut film Company had hit the screens and while a large number of water has passed under the bridge since then, Vivek is content that he's happy to be standing on his feet and still smiling away.
"Company had released exactly 10 years back and such a lot has happened ever since then. Vivek has practically seen the most efficient and the worst within the years passed by but thankfully marriage has brought certain stability in his life. He's much calmer and composed than before and thankfully controversies surrounding him have also died down. The truth that he's doing five major films today and that too either as a main protagonist or an antagonist is a sworn statement to that", says an industry veteran who has seen his career progress quite closely.
When Company was released, he was some of the hottest commodities within the industry, such a lot in order that even Aditya Chopra had stated that he was the following Shah Rukh Khan within the offering. By playing varied characters in commercially successful/critically acclaimed films like Saathiya, Dum, Masti and Yuva, he was just about the toast of town.
"A few wrong choices let him down though. Kisna, Pyaare Mohan, Home Delivery, Kyun Ho Gaya Naa etc. were hardly the type of films that justified his talent", the veteran continues, "THERE HAVE BEEN sparks of his talent visible in Shootout At Lokhandwala and Omkara but a success is something that he was eager for. Thankfully, Prince did bring him back into the reckoning to a point as a minimum".
However, with excess baggage being the tale of the past, Vivek is hoping that next couple of years would help him consolidate his position within the industry.
"He is actually enjoying the shoot of (tentatively titled) Jayanta Bhai and Kismat, Love, Paisa, Dilli where he's playing the central protagonist. Zila Ghaziabad is an ideal ensemble affair while he's the primary villain in Krrish 3. Icing at the cake is Grand Masti that is sequel to his immensely popular Masti", says an in depth friend of the actor, "After the high that he enjoyed in Company, it's time for him to announce his arrival another time. He's within the better of mental and physical health today. All negativity was thrown away and now all he wants is his work to speak for itself."
Hope that might indeed the case once Vivek manages to hold on for one more decade as well.
