We all know that Salman and Vivek were never in good terms and the reason was Aishwarya. When Salman and Aish broke up, we then came to know that she was in a relationship with Vivek while they were shooting for Kyun, Hogaya Na. Vivek held a press conference in 2003 where he confirmed that Salman called him 31 times, threatening to kill him.
Soon after this Aish and Vivek also parted ways; his relationship with Aishwarya died, along with his career.
Even after 15 years, Vivek is still bearing the brunt of it as he has not had much success post 2003. “It was like a fatwa was issued against me from the powers that be,” expressed Vivek.
He had numerous hits including Company, Saathiya and Masti. However, after the press conference, people feared to approach him for roles.
He continued, “When my personal life got messed up, I couldn’t keep my eye on the ball. Even if I gave a hit, work wouldn’t follow. Shootout at Lokhandwala became a huge hit, but I sat at home for a year after that.”
A source close to Vivek further shared, “To what extent Salman blacklisted him from the industry is a matter of conjecture. It’s easy to assume that he used his clout to ask people to exclude Vivek from projects. But then, Salman didn’t get along with Ranbir Kapoor and John Abraham either and they’ve both got work through the years.”
He added, “Vivek only chose the worst films. He let go of Hum Tum, Bunty Aur Babli and Om Shanti Om. If your films are successful, people work with you, regardless. Vivek had 9 to 10 flops in a row.”
