Undivided devotion to one`s vocation is what professionalism is all about. When Vivek Oberoi was advised complete bed rest by the surgeons monitoring his recovery from a ligament tear in his left foot he looked thrilled. After all "one rarely gets a chance to rest, catch up on the movies and get pampered," as Oberoi discovered.Even his director Samir Karnik with whom he is doing Kyon, Ho Raha Hai Na opposite Aishwarya, allowed him French leave for a week as the entire unit decided to shoot as per schedule.
But strange are the ways of Bollywood. When Mani Rathnam saw the final print of another Vivek starrer Saathiya, which is being made under his banner and directed by Shaad Ali, he threw a fit - he didn`t like the item dance with VJ and model Maria Goretti and Vivek and demanded that it be reshot with another actress. A massive hunt for a replacement led to the sharara girl Shamita Shetty allotting the required dates. And how do you think Vivek reacted to all this?
A true professional, he reported for the shoot without any fuss, as mama Oberoi constantly enquired about the pain every hour over the phone. But soon after, his penchant for dedication sounded like a hogwash as the real reason turned out to be the Shetty girl, who he is bonkers over. What Vivek, preferring Shetty to Ash?
