His career has been nothing short of a roller coaster ride from major highs to lowest of lows. But Vivek Oberoi says throughout his career, which began in 2002 with crime drama Company, people have written him off so many times that he has lost count.

However, Vivek has never let that affect him in any way and he explains how he does that. “I use this trick, this brilliant thing the universe has given me which is the power of choice. I choose to completely ignore the naysayers. Anything negative comes, I just throw it out,” he says.

The major reasons why the 43-year-old remains unaffected is because he is more than just a film actor and is also a businessman and philanthropist. “I’m lucky that I branched out beyond films. I’m much fulfilled. It has made me economically empowered that I don’t have to work for money.

Vivek, the son of actor Suresh Oberoi, also says that he is also one of the very few actors who has believed in disrupting the norms every single time. When he was starting off, he rejected a film which was backed by his father and was written by director duo Abbas-Mustan. Instead, he opted for an unconventional debut with Company and then he never really stuck to a particular genre be it crimes dramas, comedies or romantic films.