India, Nov. 17 -- In a world where star kids are often dismissed as "born privileged," not every journey begins under a spotlight. Some choose to hide their lineage completely, slipping into the industry through the side door rather than the red carpet. One such actor started at the very bottom - sweeping rehearsal rooms and fetching endless cups of chai. He worked as Farah Khan's assistant and is now worth Rs.1200 crore. He is Vivek Oberoi.

On a recent episode of Mashable India's The Bombay Journey, Vivek Oberoi, son of veteran actor Suresh Oberoi, revealed how he started as an assistant without disclosing his surname. He said, "I used to assist Farah Khan for a long time. I started with cleaning the rehearsal rooms and bringing chai to...