Vivek Oberoi talks about his initial days as an entrepreneur. (Photo: Instagram/Vivek Oberoi)In a fickle industry like Bollywood, it is quite common for people to branch out into different side hustles, like investing in real estate or having businesses of their own. Not having all your eggs in the same basket makes economical sense, and actor Vivek Oberoi is someone who understood this very early in life. Son of actor and politician Suresh Oberoi, Vivek definitely had a strong foundation upon which to build, but during a recent interview, he revealed that his father only played the role of a mentor in his life and never helped him financially.While making an appearance on the Dubai Property Insider podcast, Vivek pulled back the curtains regarding his business ventures and explained how he built such a big empire. He mentioned that his father groomed him regarding economics and business from a very young age. “He would bring me a product and would ask me to create an entire business plan about how I was going to sell it. I started understanding the nuances of business from the age of 10 because I was going from door to door to sell that stuff,” he said.ALSO READ: ‘You don’t realise you’re in a desert, right’: Take a tour of Vivek Oberoi’s greenery-filled home in DubaiVivek added that his father used to tell him, “I am a rich man; you are not. You will get there, but you have to do it on your own.” Vivek went on to talk about how his teenage years were very different from most of his friends. While most kids his age were enjoying their school life, Vivek was trying to understand the stock market. He said, “I was able to raise $3 million for my first company, and I was only 19, and I made a lot of money for my investors and myself, and I sold the company by the time I was 23. If I hadn’t been applying myself for all those years, it never would have been possible. Because I put in that work, now I have been able to take nine companies public on the Indian stock market, and I am planning to take four more.”According to Forbes India, as of April 2025, Oberoi has a net worth of Rs 1200 crore. Some of the ventures he owns and has invested in include BNW Real Estate, Solitario, Impresario Global, Rutland Square Spirits, and ReadyAssist, among others. He made his Bollywood debut in 2002 with Ram Gopal Verma’s Company, and he became a household name with his film Saathiya (2002), directed by Shaad Ali.Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd