Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) Award for Best Supporting Actor (Male) for his powerful performance in Indian Police Force (2024), directed by Rohit Shetty. After his win, the 49-year-old actor penned a heartfelt note, dedicating his award to the Indian police officers, whom he fondly called the 'real heroes.'
Vivek Oberoi Dedicates Dadasaheb Phalke Award To Police Officers
Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, November 3 and wrote, "This Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival award is a spotlight for the real heroes, our Indian police officers who tirelessly stand guard day and night, putting their lives on the line to protect us and keep our communities safe."
He added, "Thank you to the jury of @Dpiff_official and my entire India Police Force team for all the love and support. Thank you my brother. @iamrohitshetty for giving me Vikram Bakshi.
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About Indian Police Force
Indian Police Force, set in Rohit Shetty’s Cop Universe, also stars Sidharth Malhotra, Shilpa Shetty, and Nikitin Dheer in the lead roles.
Vivek Oberoi Donates His Entire Fee From ₹4000 Crore Ramayana
Vivek, who is all set to star next in Ramayana as Vibhishana, the younger brother of Ravana revealed that he has donated his entire fee from the Rs 4000-crore movie, as he believes that through Ramayana, producer Namit Malhotra and director Nitesh Tiwari are truly taking Bharatiya cinema to the global stage.
Speaking to Hindustan Times, Vivek Oberoi said that he told producer Namit Malhotra he did not want to take a single penny for Ramayana and instead wished to donate his entire fee to a cause he deeply believes in, helping children battling cancer. "I told him I want to support you because I just love what you’re doing and I think that this will take Indian cinema on the global stage with a bang," he shared.
Ramayana features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Yash as Ravan, and Sai Pallavi as Sita, while Sunny Deol is set to portray Hanuman and Ravie Dubey will play Lakshman. It is scheduled to be released in two parts, Part 1 in Diwali 2026 and Part 2 in Diwali 2027.
