# Vivek Oberoi's Bold Pivot: From Controversy Chaos to Substance in 2025 Bollywood **Imagine laughing at your own scandals while plotting a comeback year of pure substance**—that's Vivek Oberoi's mindset heading into 2025, amid Bollywood's storm of casting dramas and heated debates.[1] In an exclusive chat with *Times of India*, Vivek Oberoi opens up about a transformative shift. After years of getting "pulled into controversies that made me laugh at myself," he's declaring 2025 as his era of **substance over spectacle**. The actor reflects on past whirlwinds—like the industry's endless 2025 sagas involving Deepika Padukone's exits from *Spirit* and *Kalki 2898 AD* over eight-hour workday demands, Akshaye Khanna's sudden Drishyam 3 dropout, and Paresh Rawal's Hera Pheri 3 shake-up—that dominated headlines.[1][3][4] These weren't just tabloid fodder; they ignited real talks on gender equity, creative freedom, and power plays, with reports of remuneration clashes, script leaks, and even national boycotts post-Pahalgam attacks.[2][1] Vivek's take? He's done riding the controversy carousel. "Got pulled into controversies that made me laugh at myself," he shares, signaling a mature pivot. No more ego-fueled feuds for him—2025 is about meaningful roles, deeper storytelling, and laughing off the noise. This resonates in a year where Bollywood's biggest "hits" were often non-films, like Ranveer Singh's Don 3 walkout or Diljit Dosanjh's Sardaar Ji 3 backlash.[1][2] Vivek's refreshingly self-aware vibe cuts through the drama, reminding us that true stars evolve beyond the headlines.
Vivek Oberoi embracing substance over scandal (Image: Unsplash)
Citations
1.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/from-deepika-padukone-to-akshaye-khanna-bollywoods-biggest-casting-controversies-of-2025/articleshow/126249965.cms
2.https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment/bollywood/year-ender-2025-saif-ali-khan-stabbing-to-palaash-muchchal-smriti-mandhana-infidelity-paresh-rawal-hera-pheri-3-india-latent-row-virat-kohli-avneet-kaur-sardaarji-3-ranveer-singh-deepika-padukone-bollywood-most-talked-about-controversies
3.https://www.m9.news/movienews/bollywood-controversies-2025-biggest-scandals/
4.https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/bollywood/from-courtrooms-to-cancel-culture-bollywoods-most-explosive-controversies-of-2025-1035073
5.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XaV8HV4Fro
6.https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/2025recap-bollywoods-37-biggest-shocking-controversies-2025-paresh-rawals-exit-hera-pheri-3-ranveer-singhs-kantara-row-deepika-padukones-e/
7.https://indianewengland.com/year-ender-2025-scandals-spats-and-flashpoints-that-rocked-bollywood/
8.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/yearender-2025-from-ranveer-singh-to-kamal-haasan-celebs-who-faced-backlash-this-year-and-why-101767000630853.html
9.https://www.filmfare.com/topic/bollywood-controversies-2025
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