He entered films as a child actor in 1987, when he worked in Anil Kapoor-starrer "Mr India". Now, after so many years, Vivan has acted in " Chak De India" and " Karthik Calling Karthik".
"I am doing TV work besides anchoring," he said. Talking about Bollywood where live the fast life, Vivan prefers to sit quietly and observe things. "I don’t want to be labeled a money hungry guy. I can wait for opportunities as I am happy with the way things have been going," said the actor.
A proud Parsi, Vivan, got married to a non-Zoroastrian and wants to do something for his community. "Dwindling number of Parsis bothers me and I want to make people aware about it," he said.