{"id":7068,"date":"2026-07-31T04:46:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T04:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7068"},"modified":"2026-07-31T04:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T04:46:22","slug":"vivek-oberoi-recalls-how-partner-rebuilt-life-after-rs-100-crore-financial-loss-says-helping-an-8-month-old-leukemia-patient-survive-is-his-greatest-reward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=7068","title":{"rendered":"Vivek Oberoi recalls how partner rebuilt life after Rs 100 crore financial loss, says helping an 8-month-old leukemia patient survive is his greatest reward |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132748465,imgsize-55292,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/vivek-oberoi-recalls-how-partner-rebuilt-life-after-rs-100-crore-financial-loss-says-helping-an-8-month-old-leukemia-patient-survive-is-his-greatest-reward.jpg\" alt=\"Vivek Oberoi recalls how partner rebuilt life after Rs 100 crore financial loss, says helping an 8-month-old leukemia patient survive is his greatest reward\" title=\"Vivek Oberoi recalls how partner rebuilt life after Rs 100 crore financial loss, says helping an 8-month-old leukemia patient survive is his greatest reward\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Vivek Oberoi recalls how partner rebuilt life after Rs 100 crore financial loss, says helping an 8-month-old leukemia patient survive is his greatest reward\">Vivek Oberoi recalls how partner rebuilt life after Rs 100 crore financial loss, says helping an 8-month-old leukemia patient survive is his greatest reward<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Actor-entrepreneur <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/vivek-oberoi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vivek Oberoi<\/a>, has an estimated net worth of approximately Rs 1,200 crore, has opened up about the setbacks that forced him to reinvent himself beyond acting, saying he refused to become a &#8220;victim&#8221; when opportunities dried up and instead chose to take control of his destiny.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Speaking on News18, Vivek reflected on leadership, entrepreneurship, philanthropy and the life lessons that have shaped his journey, saying success and failure are both temporary, while purpose and values endure.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>&#8216;I had to move from being a victim to becoming a victor&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Recalling the difficult phase of his career, Vivek said circumstances beyond his control left him with little choice but to reinvent himself.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>&#8220;When challenges come into your life and circumstances beyond your control start shutting doors on you, you have two choices. <!-- -->You can become bitter, frustrated and depressed. Or you can reinvent yourself,&#8221; he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The actor explained that he consciously chose to stop seeing himself as a victim.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>&#8220;I always believed I had to move from being a victim to becoming a victor. I asked myself, &#8216;How can I take control of my own destiny?&#8217; If one path is blocked, what else can I do? I still have my mind, my hard work and the identity God has given me.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Sharing the mantra that guided him through the transition, he added, &#8220;Every day, in every way, I want to become better and better.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>&#8216;A leader creates contributors, not employees&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Having built businesses alongside his acting career, Vivek said leadership is defined by the ability to carry people together rather than simply managing them.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>&#8220;A leader is someone who takes people along on the journey. That&#8217;s the biggest difference between a boss and a leader. A boss extracts work. A leader makes people feel like contributors and partners in a shared mission,&#8221; he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Citing the example of his business partner at BNW Developments, Ankur Aggarwal, Vivek recalled how Aggarwal rebuilt his life after suffering financial losses exceeding Rs 100 crore.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>&#8220;He never gave up. He said, &#8216;Let&#8217;s build something together.&#8217; I kept telling him that he had the qualities of a founder and a leader.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Vivek also revealed that during a recent business crisis, they decided against laying off employees despite the financial pressure.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>&#8220;During the recent crisis, when many companies laid off employees to protect their balance sheets, we decided we would try our best not to terminate even a single employee. <!-- -->Difficult times affect everyone, not just business owners. That&#8217;s what leadership means to me.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>&#8216;I&#8217;m just the courier&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Despite his success in films and business, Vivek said philanthropy remains the most fulfilling part of his life because he views himself merely as a medium for helping others.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>&#8220;I don&#8217;t believe I&#8217;ve done anything extraordinary. I&#8217;ve simply been fortunate that a higher power chose me as a medium. I don&#8217;t own these good deeds. <!-- -->I&#8217;m just the courier. The blessings were meant to reach someone, and I happened to deliver them,&#8221; he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"47\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Mother changed his perspective on success<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The actor admitted that early fame had once distorted his perspective before his mother transformed the way he viewed life.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"50\"\/>&#8220;Early success can be deceptive. When applause comes at a young age, its echo stays with you long after people have stopped clapping. That&#8217;s when you begin asking, &#8216;Why me?&#8217; whenever life becomes difficult.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"53\"\/>He recalled breaking down before his mother, who responded with a question that altered his outlook forever.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"55\"\/>&#8220;She said, &#8216;When you received fame, awards, money and recognition at such a young age, did you ever ask, &#8216;Why me?&#8221; That question changed everything.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"57\"\/>His mother then took him to the paediatric cancer ward at Tata Memorial Hospital, where seeing children undergoing chemotherapy taught him gratitude and inspired his long-term association with helping children battling cancer.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"60\"\/>&#8220;I simply sat with the children, read them storybooks and tried to make them smile. That smile gave me more energy than anything else. That&#8217;s when I decided I wanted to dedicate myself to helping children with cancer.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"62\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>&#8216;She is a living award&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Among the moments closest to his heart, Vivek spoke about meeting an eight-month-old baby named Sahara while shooting Saathiya. Diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, her family could not afford treatment.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"66\"\/>With support from doctors and charitable organisations, Sahara recovered and is now a healthy young woman.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"68\"\/>&#8220;For me, she is a living award. Those moments mean far more than trophies, resumes or numbers in my bank account.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"70\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"73\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>&#8216;Don&#8217;t live in success or failure&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Asked what legacy he hopes to leave behind, Vivek said he has no desire to be remembered for fame.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"76\"\/>&#8220;Honestly, I don&#8217;t have the ego of wanting people to remember me forever. Life is like an examination hall. <!-- -->Once you&#8217;ve written your paper, the results come later. What matters is what you do while you&#8217;re here.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"80\"\/>Instead, he hopes to pass on values to his children, including one simple principle inspired by his own mother: &#8220;Whenever you&#8217;re unsure about something, ask yourself: &#8216;What would Mom say?'&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"83\"\/>Ending the conversation with advice for young people navigating failures, Vivek shared a lesson passed down by his father.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"86\"\/>&#8220;He said: &#8216;Don&#8217;t live in success. Don&#8217;t live in failure. Just keep working.&#8217; Success is not permanent. Failure is not permanent either. Don&#8217;t panic during bad times. Don&#8217;t lose your head during good times. Listen to everyone\u2014but ultimately, follow your own path.&#8221;<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/entertainment\/hindi\/bollywood\/news\/vivek-oberoi-recalls-how-partner-rebuilt-life-after-rs-100-crore-financial-loss-says-helping-an-8-month-old-leukemia-patient-survive-is-his-greatest-reward\/articleshow\/132748361.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vivek Oberoi recalls how partner rebuilt life after Rs 100 crore financial loss, says helping an 8-month-old leukemia patient survive is his greatest reward Actor-entrepreneur Vivek Oberoi, has an estimated net worth of approximately Rs 1,200 crore, has opened up about the setbacks that forced him to reinvent himself beyond acting, saying he refused to 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