Vikas Oberoi is a renowned Indian businessman who serves as the Chairman and Managing Director of Oberoi Realty Limited. His company has diverse interests in the real estate sector including accommodation, retail, hospitality and corporate industries. Vikas Oberoi is also the owner of The Westin Mumbai Garden City located in Mumbai. He is best known as the life partner of former Indian actress Gayatri Joshi.
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Vikas Ranveer Oberoi was born on Saturday, 9 September 1967 (age 55 years; as in 2023) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Virgo. After completing his schooling, he graduated from Jai Hind College, Mumbai University. Later, Vikas Oberoi enrolled in the Owner/President Management Program at Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 11″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His father Ranveer Oberoi was a businessman. Ranveer Oberoi started his career as an investor and broker in the real estate market of Mumbai during the 1970s and 1980s. He started his business from a small 300 sq ft office in Nariman Point, booked flats in advance sales by paying 10% of the cost and later sold them for a profit after the prices increased. Eventually, Ranveer Oberoi decided to become a developer himself by selling his real estate investments and buying land instead. Ranveer Oberoi died in 2016.
A picture of Vikas Oberoi’s father Ranveer Oberoi
His mother’s name is Santosh Oberoi.
A picture of Vikas Oberoi’s mother Santosh Oberoi
His sister Bindu Oberoi is a businesswoman.
A picture of Vikas Oberoi’s sister Bindu Oberoi
wife and children
On 27 August 2005, Vikas Oberoi married former Indian actress Gayatri Joshi. The couple has two sons named Vihaan Oberoi and Yuvan Oberoi.
Vikas Oberoi posing with Gayatri Joshi and her sons
relationships/affairs
Before marrying Gayatri Joshi in 2005, Vikas Oberoi was in a relationship with her.
other relatives
His grandfather’s name is Deen Dayal Oberoi. His father-in-law Ramnivas Ji Runthala is a retired government officer. Her mother-in-law Hema Milani is a UNICEF volunteer.
A picture of Hema Milani
Vikas Oberoi has a sister-in-law named Ahana Joshi.
livelihood
Vikas Oberoi started working as the Chairman and Managing Director of Oberoi Realty in 1991. In 1993, he started working as Managing Director at Oberoi Construction Limited. He was appointed a director at Kingston Property Services Limited in 2007. In 2012, he was appointed as the director of Astir Realty LLP and Pinnacle Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Vikas Oberoi has been serving as a Trustee of the Employee Group Gratuity at the Oberoi Foundation since 2011. According to him, he believes in enhancing educational institutions and social infrastructure, and under his leadership, the Oberoi Foundation established the Oberoi International School in Mumbai. 2008 to provide quality education to children.
A picture of Oberoi International School, Mumbai
In 2002, Vikas Oberoi bought a 60-acre campus in Goregaon from pharma company Novartis for Rs. 107 crores. Soon, he transformed the complex into a residential-cum-commercial township comprising residential towers, a mall, two office buildings, a school and a five-star hotel. In 2003, Oberoi Realty, under the guidance of Vikas Oberoi, acquired four acres of land in Worli from pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline. In 2023, Oberoi Realty Limited in partnership with Sahana Group built Mumbai’s first Ritz Carlton Hotel and Residences. During the same year, Vikas Oberoi worked on a project to build a hotel, mall and office tower in Mumbai Midtown.
A photo of the Ritz Carlton Hotel and Residences in Mumbai
controversies
stamp paper charge
In 2014, Vikas Oberoi was accused of stamp paper controversy. According to some media reports, he allegedly changed the name on the stamp paper and impersonated another person in front of the notary. Despite these allegations, Oberoi later denied any wrongdoing.
Awards and achievements
- In 2023, Vikas Oberoi was ranked 1027th in the list of the World’s Billionaires by Forbes magazine. In 2022, he was ranked 65th in the list of India’s richest by Forbes.
- He was awarded the Best Successor – Second Generation Award at the HT Mumbai Real Estate Awards.
- In 2017, Vikas Oberoi won the Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) – Real Estate and Infrastructure award.
Vikas Oberoi receiving the Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) – Real Estate and Infrastructure Award (2017)
- In 2010, Vikas Oberoi was awarded the True Entrepreneur of the Year award at the Economic Times ACETECH Awards in Mumbai.
net worth
In April 2023, Vikas Oberoi’s net worth was estimated to be around USD 380 crore.
Favorite
- Food: Biryani, Mushroom Cappuccino Soup, Arugula Salad, Codfish
Facts/General Knowledge
- She is also known as Vicky Oberoi.
- Vikas Oberoi follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- He is a licensed professional pilot and owns a Cirrus SR22 Tango aircraft.
- In 2013, Ranveer Oberoi faced legal trouble when four residents of one of his projects, Oberoi Splendor, accused him of fraud. The flat owners claimed that Oberoi delivered smaller flats with lower ceilings than promised.
- Vikas Oberoi is a fitness enthusiast who likes to practice yoga every other day and goes to the gym regularly.
- According to Vikas Oberoi, in his free time he likes driving, flying helicopters, watching movies, deep water diving and skiing. While talking to the media, he once shared about his hobbies and friendship with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar. Vikas Oberoi said,
Apart from films, I often go abroad for skiing and deep-diving holidays and often fly to Ahmedabad, Surat and Jamnagar in my private jet during weekends.
Vikas Oberoi and Gayatri Joshi enjoying lunch with Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna
- In October 2023, Vikas Oberoi and Gayatri Joshi were involved in a car accident in Sardinia, Italy, while on vacation. He was driving a dark blue Lamborghini as part of the Sardinia Supercar Tour. An accident occurred when a Lamborghini and a red Ferrari simultaneously attempted to overtake a camper van. As a result, the van overturned and the Ferrari caught fire, killing Melissa Crotley (63) and Marcus Crotley (67).
Gayatri Joshi and her husband Vikas Oberoi (in blue shorts) at the accident site.
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