Vivek Oberoi expressed that facing failures in films is one thing, but being manipulated out of work without a chance to showcase his abilities is even more distressing. According to him, the culprits behind his setbacks are known within the small industry, making it an “open secret.” Vivek Oberoi said, “If something bad, like your film’s failure, has happened, that’s one thing. But the feeling of being so helpless when you know it is going to happen again and again, and that you are going to get maneuvered or manipulated out of work, or crushed and not even get the opportunity to prove yourself, that is very frustrating. I personally think there’s nothing worse than feeling completely helpless. You know something’s happening, but you can’t do anything about it.”