Overview

• Speaking to Hindustan Times, Vivek Oberoi said he directly asked Akshay about the quotes and was told they were misinterpreted.
• Vivek described regular family interactions, including birthdays, Diwali visits and parents’ anniversaries, and said they share fond memories from childhood.
• He praised Akshay for earning success on his own merit and said it should not depend on being someone’s nephew or cousin.
• Akshay had earlier told the Free Press Journal and Cyrus Says that he could not call Vivek for help and that there was “no real relationship.”
• The actors are cousins through their fathers, Suresh and Krishnan Oberoi, a connection both acknowledge did not shape Akshay’s career path.