Vivek Oberoi Recalls Earning His First Rs 1 Crore At 'Just 16-17': ‘It Wasn’t Cash, But…’

Actor and entrepreneur Vivek Oberoi, who is currently gauging the box office success of Mastiii 4, recently spoke about the claims of having a net worth of around Rs 1,200 crore and shared that while the exact number doesn’t matter, he has made enough money for many generations to be taken care of. The actor also recalled that he was not even an adult when he earned his first Rs 1 crore.

In an interview with Pinkvilla, Vivek recalled that he was just 16–17 when he earned his first Rs 1 crore and revealed that “it was from trading, and I knew how to save. It wasn’t cash but in stock value.”

“At 19, I raised Rs 12 crore, and my own contribution to that was just Rs 20–25 lakh. But everyone made profit because I always thought of investors first.

After that, I made my FinTech company, EdTech company, roadside safety assistance company, lab-grown diamond jewellery company, infrastructure consultancy firm, and all these are doing well,” he said, while sharing that he works about 16 hours a day every day.

When questioned about the claims of having a net worth of Rs 1,200 crore, Vivek explained, “How does it matter? At the end of the day, you have the car and house you like, you buy them, then what else? God has given me enough that many generations of mine can be taken care of.”

Vivek no longer resides in India; he has relocated to Dubai since the COVID pandemic, which he now considers his “home away from home.” Talking about NRIs’ contribution to India, Vivek claimed, “NRIs contribute 136 billion dollars a year. The trade reserve that India has, half of that is made up by the money that NRIs contribute.”

About Mastiii 4

Mastiii 4, which will be released on November 21, reunites Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi, and Aftab Shivdasani, while also including Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Nargis Fakhri, Elnaaz Norouzi, Ruhi Singh, Shreya Sharma, and Shaad Randhawa.

Presented by Waveband Production and Zee Studios, in association with Maruti International and Balaji Telefilms, Mastiii 4 is produced by A. Jhunjhunwala and Shikha Karan Ahluwalia (Waveband Production), with Indra Kumar and Ashok Thakeria (Maruti International), Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor (Balaji Motion Pictures), and Umesh Bansal.