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      • Actor Vivek Oberoi says his full name is Vivek Anand Oberoi but he dropped Anand as he didn’t wish to be known as Vivek Anand in the film world. “My full name is actually Vivek Anand Oberoi.
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      What made Vivek Oberoi drop Anand from his name

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  3. indianexpress.com › article › entertainmentWhat made Vivek Oberoi drop Anand from his name

    May 8, 2016 · Actor Vivek Oberoi says his full name is Vivek Anand Oberoi but he dropped Anand as he didn’t wish to be known as Vivek Anand in the film world. “My full name is actually Vivek Anand Oberoi. I was named so because my father and my grandfather were devout followers of Swami Vivekananda and his thought, the wisdom that he gave to the world at ...

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  4. www.msn.com › en-in › newsVivek Oberoi on his struggles: I dropped my last name so I ...

    Mar 13, 2024 · From his notable debut in Company to his diverse roles in Saathiya and Shootout at Lokhandwala, Vivek Oberoi has firmly established his presence in the history of Hindi cinema with a meteoric rise ...

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vivek_OberoiVivek Oberoi - Wikipedia

    Oberoi's full first name, Vivekanand, is based on that of the Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda; his father and grandfathers were followers of the monk. He says he dropped Anand when he joined movies out of respect for Vivekananda, as he considered it would be embarrassing romancing and dancing on screen with the name of the monk.

  7. www.india.com › entertainment › what-made-vivekWhat made Vivek Oberoi drop Anand from his name | India.com

    May 8, 2016 · By Press Trust of India. Follow Us. Mumbai, May 8 : Actor Vivek Oberoi says his full name is Vivek Anand Oberoi but he dropped Anand as he didn’t wish to be known as Vivek Anand in the film...

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  8. www.hindustantimes.com › entertainment › bollywoodVivek Oberoi's dad told him 'how can you struggle? You are ...

    Actor Vivek Oberoi has recalled telling his father, actor Suresh Oberoi that he would drop the surname and struggle in the film industry. In a new interview, Vivek said that he was in...

  9. indianexpress.com › article › entertainmentVivek Oberoi’s dad Suresh Oberoi called him ‘mad’ for wanting ...

    Dec 23, 2021 · Vivek Oberoi’s dad Suresh Oberoi called him ‘mad’ for wanting to struggle, change his name to hide family connection. Vivek Oberoi recalled how he contemplated changing his name before his Bollywood debut, to mask any connection to his father Suresh Oberoi. By: Entertainment Desk. New Delhi | December 23, 2021 13:15 IST. Follow Us.

  10. wikibio.in › vivek-oberoiVivek Oberoi Wiki, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography ...

    Biography/Wiki. Vivek Oberoi was born on 3 September 1976 (age 42 years; as in 2018) in Hyderabad, India. He was born as Vivek Anand after the Hindu Monk Swami Vivekananda. He shortened his name to Vivek when he joined movies, as he believed that romancing and dancing onscreen with that name would be an insult to the monk.