Vivek Oberoi He has repeatedly spoken openly Overcoming heartbreaks and enduring emotional struggles before meeting and marrying his wife Priyanka Alva Oberoi. In a recent interaction, the Saathiya actor shared a deeply personal story about a challenging phase early in his adult life when he lost his childhood sweetheart to cancer.
Speaking to MensXP, Vivek recalled his love story with his “childhood sweetheart” and shared that they started “dating” each other in their teens. He shared that he had planned his life before but when he was diagnosed with cancer at 17, it shook him. “Very early in my life, my childhood sweetheart—she was 12, I was 13, and we were dating. We got into a relationship when I was 18, and she was 17. I thought, ‘This is it. She’s the one. are.’ I envisioned us going to college together, getting married and having kids. I had my life planned out in my head,” she shared.
Vivek explained how her untimely death left him heartbroken. “I kept trying to call her, but she didn’t answer. She had already told me that she was not feeling well and that I just had a cold. When I couldn’t reach her or her family, I called her uncle, who told me she was in the hospital. I rushed there. We were in a relationship for 5-6 years, and she was my dream girl. Then I found out she was in the final stages of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It was a complete shock. Despite our best efforts, she died within two months. I was broken and shattered.”
He added, “Her death affected me so deeply that, for a long time, even though I was there at her funeral, I would see her walking among random people. I had closure, but I refused to accept that she was gone. I wanted to work with children battling cancer. Things have helped.” Vivek shares how this painful experience reshaped his outlook on life and relationships and since then, he has made it a point to cherish every moment with his loved ones.
Vivek married Priyanka Alva in 2010. The couple are now parents to two children Vivaan Veer and Amey Nirvana and they currently reside in Dubai.
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