After getting penalised for riding his bike without wearing a helmet, actor Vivek Oberoi has found a way to take it in jest, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t get upset when his “silly mistake” became a talking point.

Last month, on Valentine’s Day, the actor along with his wife Priyanka Alva Oberoi had gone out for a “refreshing joyride”. But he was fined for not wearing a helmet and mask.

He says, “It was the same week when I had announced a scholarship worth Rs. 16 crore for children belonging to farmer families. But what became national news was that I was fined for not wearing a helmet. I was singled out. I did get a little upset thinking that instead of focussing on the scholarship, which can help change people’s lives, the focus is on a silly mistake I made,” he shares.

But he says that over the years, he has “developed a mindset to take something negative and turn it into positive”. “They were right. I should have worn my helmet. So, I thought let’s use it to have fun, and at the same time give out a positive message,” he adds.