‘Vivek Oberoi’s accident was one of the reasons for his exit from the industry,’ says celebrity trainer: ‘He had a lot of injuries’ | Bollywood News

Vivek Oberoi remains one of the most talked-about actors from the Hindi film industry, even though he seldom appears in films now. While his career may not have spanned as long as some of his contemporaries, his early success and highly publicised personal life continues to keep him in the limelight. Over the years, there have also been widespread assumptions that he exited the film industry due to “lobing”, that’s not the whole truth.
Celebrity trainer Vinod Channa, who once trained Vivek Oberoi, recently shed light on how things were going on in the actor’s personal life through his trying times. Speaking to Hindi Rush, Vinod revealed that it was a near-fatal accident and the injuries that followed which played a significant role in Vivek appearing in lesser films. Recalling Vivek’s life in the early 2000s, Vinod said, “He had a very bad accident which caused him a lot of injuries. This was one of the biggest reasons why he left the industry. People must have assumed it was his depression that caused him leave the industry. That’s not fully true. He also left because of his injuries.”
Vinod also went on to praise Vivek’s talents beyond acting. “He is a very talented guy. He is the best business tycoon. His business management skills stunned me. He is called MBA people. He has very different level of talent,” he added.
Vivek has previously claimed that despite humungous success from his early films, he did not recieve as many opportunities in the film industry. “There was a phase in my life where my movies were hit, performance was appreciated, yet for other reasons if you are not getting any role at all, when you become the victim of a system and lob, you are left with just two options where you get all depressed or take it as a challenge and write your own destiny,” he told India News.
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When Vivek Oberoi experienced near-death accident
Earlier, in an interview with Mashable India, Vivek himself had recalled the terrifying near-death experience he faced while shooting for his 2002 film Road. Describing the incident, he said, “I was shooting in Rajasthan for Road. We were going from Bikaner to Jaisalmer. Beautiful roads, beautiful drive, but it was at night. I told the driver at least 15 to 20 times to drive slowly; ‘it is night, visibility is low, drive slowly.’ I was in the front seat, and after that incident, I haven’t sat in the front seat ever.”
He further explained, “I reclined my seat and suddenly there was a huge crash, a massive sound. On the road, suddenly, a camel cart came, which was carrying rods. The rods had smashed the windshield, and if my seat had been straight, those rods would have gone into my body. I couldn’t get out of the car because the rods were above me. But I was unscathed. Almost died. After that, I decided not to travel at night.”