New Delhi, June 22 -- Actor Vivek Oberoi, whose acting career didn't went well, has turned himself into a successful businessman by creating a Rs.1,200 crore biz empire.

During a recent interview on Owais Andrabi's Dubai Property Insider podcast, Vivek revealed that his father only played the role of a mentor in his life and never helped him financially.

Vivek, son of actor and politician Suresh Oberoi, made his Bollywood debut in 2002 with Ram Gopal Verma's film 'Company', and became a household name with movie 'Saathiya' (2002), directed by Shaad Ali.

Talking about how he built such a big empire, Vivek said that his father groomed him regarding economics and business from a very young age.

"He would bring me a product and would ask ...