Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi revisited the time he worked with Abhishek Bachchan. The actors worked together in Yuva, which released in 2004. The film released a year after Vivek broke up with Aishwarya Rai. With the film completing 20 years this week, Vivek recalled that he had broken his leg ‘into three pieces’ and Abhishek along with Ajay Devgn carried him to the hospital. He added that they welcomed him back with high spirits.
Speaking with Times Now, Vivek said, “A perfectly fun day turned into pain with a terrible motorcycle accident breaking my left leg in three places. I remember my big brother Ajay and my buddy Abhishek at my side, carrying me to the hospital, being my side through the agony of broken bones tearing through my skin with blood everywhere.”
He added, “No, worse was yet to come. I came to know Mani Anna had a heart attack after witnessing my accident. Whilst both of us were recovering in the hospital, Ajay and Abhishek were with me, lifting my spirits with jokes and painkillers in a not-so-lucid state.” Vivek said it took him four months to recover.
“After many complications, four months later, it felt like a reunion on the sets. The entire unit lifted my morale while I limped through shooting the songs Fanaa and Anjana Anjani. Sometimes I wonder how we pulled it off,” he said.
Yuva, directed by Mani Ratnam, was a massive hit. The film was not only popular in Hindi but in Tamil (titled Aayutha Ezhuthu) as well. Vivek’s performance was also loved. The film revolved around The film is set in Kolkata and it revolved around three youngsters — Michael (Ajay Devgn), Arjun (Vivek Oberoi), and Lallan Singh (Abhishek Bachchan), whose lives get entangled due to state politics. The film depicted the highs and lows of being a youth leader.
The film won several awards, including Filmfare for Best Supporting Actor (Abhishek Bachchan), Best Supporting Actress (Rani Mukerji) and Best Film – Critics and Best Screenplay (Mani Ratnam).
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