When you step inside Vivek Oberoi’s home in Dubai, it’s hard to believe this serene, leafy enclave lies in the middle of a desert city. From the glitzy pace of Mumbai to the calm of The Meadows in Dubai, his life now flows between two distinct worlds—both of which he calls home.
Vivek’s Dubai home combines his personality and his wife Priyanka’s aesthetic. “House is very, very tastefully done,” Kamiya Jani of Curly Tales remarks, to which Vivek responds candidly, “That’s all Priyanka’s credit, none mine… she’s the boss.” Though he picked downtown initially, Priyanka moved them to The Meadows—a green, tranquil neighborhood. “She said, just for your office convenience, I’m not going to do,” with a chuckle.
With a view of a lake, chirping birds in the morning, and gulmohar trees reminiscent of his childhood in Juhu, the house is both personal and poetic. “We love art,” he adds, “The art collection is mine—old desi artists, all Indian. The rest is all Priyanka.”
They’ve lived in Dubai for nearly three years, which shows how deeply rooted they’ve become. From an organic garden growing curry leaves and spices to an intimate home layout that invites calm, Vivek says, “You don’t realise you’re in a desert, right?”
Life here isn’t just about luxury—it’s also about peace. “Try to keep my life simple here… pool, playing with the kids, feeding my birds, going for a walk around the lake,” Vivek shares. “That non-film life that I never had in India.”
Beyond his acting career, Vivek has transformed into a full-scale entrepreneur. His business empire stretches from real estate to tech startups with social impact. “Back home in India, I built a fintech company… helped 45 lakh kids get loans for education. Then I built an education company called iScholar… now an agri-startup that helps 97 lakh farmers.” In Dubai, he runs BMW Developments, which handles ultra-luxury real estate projects. He’s also launched Solitario, a lab-grown diamond jewellery brand already in six countries and 35 cities.
But despite the fast pace of work, home is sacred. “By the time I get here… my mind starts to ease,” he says. “I put my phones away… It’s family time.” One of his favourite rituals? A pre-dinner table tennis match with his son. “Earlier, it was easy. Now he’s 11, and sometimes he takes the lead. You should see that joy—‘I’m beating dad!’”
At heart, Vivek Oberoi’s Dubai home is more than a luxurious escape. It’s a place where birdsong replaces WhatsApp pings, childhood memories are replanted as trees, and family comes before all else. “The wife is always right,” he says smiling. And perhaps that’s why this home, with its warmth and simplicity, feels exactly right too.
