'I may have provoked them to react'

<div class="section1"><div align="center" style="position:relative; left: 0"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="0" width="71.0%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/1077293.cms" alt="/photo/1077293.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script><br /><br />MUMBAI: It''s his work at an orphanage in the interiors of Tamil Nadu that’s driving Vivek Oberoi these days.<br /><br />He believes that when energy flows in the right direction, it’s foolish to divert it to things that cause anguish. <br /><br />So Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J Jayalalitha’s comment that ''Oberoi attracted maximum publicity without doing anything for the tsunami victims’ doesn’t evoke any reaction from him. <br /><br />"No comment. Please try and understand," is the continual response. <br /><br />When asked whether Vivek bashing comes easily to people or is it that he invites criticism, he replies, "I don’t think it’s about Vivek bashing. I must have consciously or unconsciously provoked people to react the way they did. I must have been imprudent certain times. Wisdom is an ongoing process. I am still waiting for two of my wisdom teeth to grow, they had disappeared half-way through." <br /><br />He''s also quick to add,... <br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section2"><div align="center" style="position:relative; left: 0"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="0" width="71.0%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/1077294.cms" alt="/photo/1077294.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script><br /><br />..."But I have made up with people I had problems with. I have streamlined my thought process and prioritised things that are important to me. Once you do that life becomes much more easier to handle."<br /> <br />So has he made up with Salman too? <br /><br />He says he stands by what he did two years ago at the time of the infamous Vivek-Sallu fiasco where Vivek held a press conference alleging threats by Salman. <br /><br />So would he consider working with him? “I will cross that bridge when I come to it,� he smiles. <br /><br />All set for his next release <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Kaal</span>, Vivek admits that he is glad to work with his “favourite actor� – Ajay Devgan. <br /><br />"There is Shah Rukh Khan who I have always looked upon as God. And I have a lot of respect for Karan Johar. They made an offer I couldn’t refuse," he adds. <br /><br />Any comment on debutante Sneha Ullal,... <br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section3"><div align="center" style="position:relative; left: 0"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="0" width="71.0%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/1077296.cms" alt="/photo/1077296.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script><br /><br />...whose striking resemblance to girlfriend Aishwarya Rai is the talk of the town? <br /><br />"It’s an unfair comparison. It’s not right because the girl has put in so much of hard work which is being ignored because of such rumours. I don’t think she looks like Ash. Some have compared her with Mayuri Kango and others have compared her with Ash. Give the girl a break,� he laughs.<br /><br />And adds, "When Dia Mirza and Celina Jaitley made their foray in the industry, they were compared to Ash. I have no qualms about working with Sneha if I am offered a role." <br /><br />Finally, he dispels all rumours that the Vivek-Ash romance is fizzling out.<br /><br />"I believe you can ward off evil’s eye by not discussing certain good things in life. Nazar lag jaati hai. It’s best kept when untouched,� is his parting shot.</div> </div>