Akshay Oberoi’s net worth is estimated to be $4.5 Million. He is an American actor and theatre artist who made a name for himself in the Bollywood film industry following his appearances in Hindi films.
Akshay has been working in the entertainment industry for over two decades and earned fame in showbiz. He began his career as a child actor in the comedy-drama “American Chai” in 2002.
Oberoi became a well-known celebrity in India after starring in the 2010 Hindi language film “Isi Life Mein“. He has earned critical acclaim for his immense performance in the film. In this article, we will discuss Akshay Oberoi’s biography, lifestyle, net worth, and career.
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Early Life
Akshay Oberoi was born on January 1, 1985, in Morristown, New Jersey, the United States. He is of Indian descent and was born to his father Krishan Oberoi and his wife. Akshay’s dad is a businessman and his mother is a housewife.
Oberoi grew up along with his older brother Rishabh Oberoi who is also a businessperson. His cousin Vivek Oberoi and uncle Suresh Oberoi are popular actors in Bollywood.
Education
Akshay did his schooling at Newark Academy, New Jersey. After graduating high school, Oberoi enrolled at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He obtained a Theater Arts & Economics bachelor’s degree.
Afterwards, he wanted to become an actor so he studied acting at the New York’s Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Later, he moved to Los Angeles to attend Playhouse West where he learned the Meisner technique.
Moreover, Akshay enrolled at a Broadway Dance Center learning ballet, jazz, and hip-hop dance. After some time, he relocated to India and did plays in the popular Prithvi Theater as well as got training from Kishore Namit Kapoor.
Career
In 2002 Akshay had his first acting role as Neel in the comedy drama “American Chai”. However, his career took off in 2010 when he landed a role as Vivaan in the Hindi film “Isi Life Mein” alongside Sandeepa Dhar. Upon its release, the film wasn’t a success at the box office but Akshay was appreciated for his outstanding performance.
In 2012, Akshay made his television debut with “MTV Rush”. About two years later, he got a role as Kunal in the film “Pizza”. In 2015, Akshay was cast in the film “Piku” starring Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Irrfan Khan. Akshay Oberoi accumulated a net worth of 4.5 million US dollars.
Breakthrough
Akshay showcased his acting skills in two consecutive movies in 2016 including Fitoor and Laal Rang. After which he worked in several superhit films including:
- Gurgaon (2017)
- Kaalakaandi (2018)
- Bombairiya (2019)
- Junglee (2019)
- Chhote Nawab (2020)
- Madam Chief Minister (2021)
- Love Hostel (2022)
- Thar (2022)
- Judaa Hoke Bhi (2022)
- Gaslight (2023)
- I Love You (2023)
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Further Success
Aside from his film roles, Akshay also gained popularity in Hindi television with his appearance in several webseries like “It’s Not That Simple” in 2016. The following year, he was seen in 10 episodes of the TV show “Bar Code”. He followed this up by appearing in the web series “The Test Case” that same year.
In 2018, Oberoi had a role in the sports drama streaming television series “Selection Day”. Then in 2020, he managed to star in four webseries including Illegal, Hum Tum And Them, Flesh, and High.
Akshay landed a role in the 2021 legal thriller webseries titled “Illegal 2” in which he starred alongside Neha Sharma. Later that year, he appeared in the Indian romantic TV series “Dil Bekaraar”. Akshay began starring as Rohit Shanbagh in the sports drama streaming television series Inside Edge season 3, in 2021.
Personal Life
Akshay Oberoi began dating Jyothi Vynatheya after the couple first met at Newark Academy. The two got married in March 2011 and welcomed their first son Avyaan in April 2017. Akshay’s wife Jyothi works as a strategy consultant.
Akshay Oberoi Net Worth
Akshay Oberoi’s net worth in Indian rupees is estimated to be 38 Crore as of 2024. He is one of the most in-demand actors in India and is set to appear in four upcoming films in 2024.
Akshay earned a vast chunk of money from his appearance as Bash in the 2024 superhit film “Fighter”. Oberoi appeared in more than 25 Hindi films and on several websites.
Most of his income comes from his acting salaries in films, television streaming series, and short movies. Akshay Oberoi’s per film salary is roughly 2 Crore INR and his annual income is 6 Crore.
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