# Vivek Oberoi lived in Mumbai slum for 3 weeks to land debut film role 2026-08-12T20:03:15+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Vivek Oberoi has revealed that he rented a room in a Mumbai chawl for three weeks after being initially rejected for his debut film 'Company'. In an interview, the actor said director Ram Gopal Varma was not convinced by Oberoi's polished personality for the raw character of Chandu Nagre. Oberoi chose to transform himself by living in a slum, changing his body language and appearance. When he returned, Varma did not recognise him and offered him the role. Oberoi also said he turned down the chance to be launched by his father, actor Suresh Oberoi, choosing instead to struggle for 18 months. The actor, now a businessman with a reported net worth of Rs 1,200 crore, will next appear as Vibhishan in Nitesh Tiwari's 'Ramayana Part 1'. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - ndtv.com Tags: Bollywood, Company, rejection, slum, Vivek Oberoi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vivek-oberoi-lived-in-mumbai-slum-for-3-weeks-after-company-rejection/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vivek-oberoi-lived-in-mumbai-slum-for-3-weeks-after-company-rejection/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.