PremiumVivek Oberoi on being mesmerised watching Mohanlal’s ‘genius performance’ in this movie, and it is not Lucifer
Before Lucifer, Vivek Oberoi had acted alongside Mohanlal in Ram Gopal Varma's Company. He recently spoke about watching the Malayalam superstar perform in the Hindi movie.
Last Updated: 04.17 PM, Mar 13, 2025
Vivek Oberoi forayed into Malayalam cinema with Mohanlal-starrer Lucifer, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran. But that was not the first time, the Bollywood actor acted alongside Mohanlal. Vivek Oberoi made his debut with Ram Gopal Varma's Company, which also starred Mohanlal. Vivek Oberoi recently spoke about watching Mohanlal perform in Company, leaving him mesmerised.
Vivek Oberoi on Mohanlal’s performance in Company
After establishing himself as an actor par excellence in Malayalam, Mohanlal ventured into Hindi cinema with RGV’s Company. Recounting Mohanlal’s performance in Company, Vivek Oberoi said that the Malayalam star was ‘very normal’ before the shot and got into his zone when action was called.
“He picks up a glass paperweight. He starts playing with that, telling his lines... And I am just seeing this genius performance,” recounted Oberoi who played Chandru in Company.
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“Now, it is my counter dialogue... and I am just looking at him like a fanboy. Ram Gopal Varma actually reprimanded me and said what happened to you – ‘You have to say your dialogue now’. And I replied, sorry sir. I was just enjoying the moment, the performance right in front of me," Vivek Oberoi recounted.
Vivek Oberoi in Lucifer
Vivek Oberoi made his Malayalam acting debut with Prithviraj’s Lucifer in 2019, where he played Bobby, the antagonist. The Lucifer plot follows the events after Chief Minister PK Ramdas’ death in Kerala, and the political power struggle that ensues. Bobby, who is the son-in-law of the deceased political leader, tries to take advantage of the power vacuum in the state. However, his plans face a setback when Mohanlal as Stephen Nedumpally enters the picture. Manju Warrier plays Priyadarshini Ramdas, the politician's daughter and Bobby's wife in the 2019 film.
Lucifer (Hindi) on OTT
Lucifer was instantly liked by audiences and made it to Mohanlal's list of blockbusters. The Hindi-dubbed version of Lucifer is available for streaming on SonyLiv and OTTplay Premium. Six years after Lucifer, the second installment in the franchise, titled Empuraan, is set to release in theatres worldwide on March 27, 2025.