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Vivegam Hindi version becomes a roaring success online; thrilled Vivek Anand Oberoi thanks fans

Tamil film Vivegam, starring Vivek Anand Oberoi in a villainous avatar, was one of the most loved movies of 2017. Also featuring Southern superstar Ajith Kumar, Kajal Aggarwal and Akshara Haasan, the movie was a huge success at the box-office, with Oberoi receiving great critical response for his terrific performance.

Recently, the Hindi dubbed version of the Siva directorial was launched on YouTube. Taking its theatrical success forward, the movie put up a great show on YouTube also. Resultantly, the Hindi dubbed version of the flick has clocked over 20 million digital views on the video-sharing website. Hindi-speaking fans of Oberoi are in awe of his outstanding act in the action thriller.


The actor-philanthropist is also ecstatic to see the great response the movie has generated online. Not just with his Indian fans, but the film has clicked with his fandom all across the globe. Everyone is loving his menacing act in the movie.

Thanking his fans and followers on his Twitter handle, Vivek tweeted, “20 million views and counting in just 4 days! Terrific! A big thank you to all of you! Romba nandri nanba’s! Lots of love! Keep it coming! #Thala #Ajith @directorsiva @SathyaJyothi_ @MsKajalAggarwal #VivegamHindiDubbed.”

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