Vivek Oberoi

Vivek Oberoi is an Indian actor who was noticed at an actors' workshop in London and went on to complete a master's degree in film acting in New York. Born on September 3, 1976, he attended Mayo College in Ajmer, and he worked as a scriptwriter in India before making his screen debut. His breakthrough came when the filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma cast him in the gangster film Company (2002), in which he appeared opposite Ajay Devgn and Mohanlal, a part he won by researching life in Mumbai's slums and showing up at Varma's office in character. He followed it with the psycho-thriller Road (2002), Saathiya (2002) and Dum (2003). His performance in Company drew praise from the media.