Suresh Oberoi

Suresh Oberoi (born Vishal Kumar Oberoi on 17 December 1946) is an Indian character actor. He is the father of Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi. He was born in Quetta, now Pakistan. and is a recipient of 1987 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He started his career in Radio shows, Modelling and later moving to Bollywood making him a popular Character actor in the 80's and much of 90's.

Born to Anand Sarup Uberoi, a Punjabi Real estate business man and Kartar Devi on 17 December 1946 in Quetta, then Punjab Province (British India) and present day Pakistan . Within a year due to partition the family along with four brothers and sisters were to move to India, later relocated to Hyderabad state where his family established a chain of medical stores. Suresh Oberoi attended the St George's Grammar School in Hyderabad and was active in sports as Tennis and swimming champion, later winnng President’s Award as Boy Scout.After his father’s death when just out of high school, Suresh along with his brother continued running his pharmacy chains.