When Vivek Oberoi made his debut in Bollywood, he stole millions of hearts with quite a few hits and his good looks. The came his alleged affair with Aishwarya Rai followed by a much publicized breakup and then what came was a ride downhill. The actor, at present, has all his bets staked on Ram Gopal Varma’s Hindi-Telugu bilingual, ‘Rakta Charitra’.

However, the actor has his charitable side too. He has a school in Vrindavan that not only educates 1,500 girls from families below the poverty line, but even offers them free meals.

“We have also set up filteration plants in the villages so these children don’t have to walk miles for a pot of undrinkable water,” informs the actor, who is planning to have a visit to his school and also hopes that the number of students will double by next year.

Vivek is also building a school there for the children of ex-LTTE combatants. The star has been actively canvassing for corporate support since and has managed to bring the UNICEF on board. “The school will stand for hope and peace, it will be a window to the future for these children,” he says.

Vivek’s helping hand to Tamil rebels does not end here. He was also there to lend his support at a mass wedding of Tamil rebels where fifty-three couples were issued marriage certificates in the northern district of Vavuniya. He was also a witness for one of the couples, Viktalis and Rathi Devi.

“The bride had tears in her eyes as she told me that earlier, combatants were not allowed to marry and peace was only a dream,” recalls Oberoi.