Suresh Oberoi

Suresh Oberoi (born Vishal Kumar Oberoi; 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.

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