Vivek Oberoi under police protection amid threats

Actor Vivek Oberoi has been provided protection, a police official said Wednesday evening. There were intelligence inputs about threat to the Bollywood actor, the official said.

Oberoi was provided with two personal security officers Wednesday, he said. A police vehicle has also been parked outside his residence here, the official added.

Oberoi courted controversy recently when he tweeted a meme related to actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's personal life. He deleted the tweet and apologized after receiving flak on social media.

Oberoi stars in the role of Narendra Modi in a soon- to-be-released biopic on the prime minister.