Actor Vivek Oberoi celebrates his birthday today. The actor was born on September 3, 1976 in Hyderabad to actor Suresh Oberoi and his Tamilian wife, Yashodhara.  Vivek Oberoi is known as one of the most underrated actors in Bollywood. At the early stage of his acting career, he amazed fans with his nuanced performances in films like Company (2002), Saathiya (2002), Yuva (2004) and more. When he started out in Bollywood, he was dating model Gurpreet Gill but the relationship did not last long. It was his affair with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made maximum news. It began after she parted ways with Salman Khan but did not last beyond a couple of years.

Vivek Oberoi Met Priyanka Alva on the Insistence of His Mom, Yashodhara

 

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Settling for an Arranged Match With Priyanka Alva

Later, he settled for an arranged marriage with Priyanka Alva. She is the daughter of Karnataka minister Jeevaraj Alva and Nandini Alva, a famous social worker. It seems Vivek Oberoi was completely disillusioned with the idea of love and marriage after his split from Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The actor met his wife, Priyanka Alva in Florence, Italy. She was there holidaying with her parents, and he was there as well. It seems his maasi (aunt) told Priyanka's aunt that she felt Vivek and their daughter would make for a perfect match. The actor had told his mother that he was completely off marriage, and requested her to stop looking at prospective brides. It seems he saw her looking at Priyanka Alva's photo and found her pretty. His mother convinced him to meet her once, and she would stop the bride hunt.

Bowled Over on the First Date

Vivek Oberoi said Priyanka Alva's simplicity, confidence and real personality impressed him greatly. He told Humans Of Bombay that she was 10 minutes late to their set-up date at a cafe. He said, "I saw this girl walking in towards me. The first thing I noticed was that she was wearing flat chappals, simple linen pants, simple top, her hair tied up loosely with that stick and no make up. I was like ‘Waah confidence ki daat deni padegi‘. She is not dressed up, she just came and sat in front of me and said, ‘Hi, sorry I am 10 min late’.” It seems the conversation left him mesmerized and he ended up missing his return flight to India. After hours of a marathon conversation, he decided to drop her to her hotel and met up with her folks.

Vivek Oberoi and Priyanka Alva in a Romantic Mood in the Maldives

 

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It seems Vivek Oberoi got into his hero mode the next day, as he further wooed Priyanka Alva. He rented a convertible, dressed well in a nice jacket and took her out for a long drive and conversation. When he dropped her off to the hotel, he said, "Look, you are a lady, it’s your privilege to decide yes or no but if I am ever in my life going to get married its going to be with you. If I don’t marry you, I won’t get married at all. Rest is up to you. You take your time and decide’. And then I made my exit and that was it.” He revealed this to Humans Of Bombay's page.

Their wedding happened in Bengaluru in October 29, 2010. The couple are parents to Vivaan Veer and Amerya Nirvaana.

 

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