Just why is Vivek Oberoi so accident prone?

Last year, he fell off a motorcycle while shooting for Mani Ratnam's "Yuva" in Kolkata. A month ago, he fell off a horse during Subhash Ghai's "Kissna".

And now last Saturday, a wagon fell on his leg -- the same one that had been shattered just a year ago.

"For a minute, I thought that leg was gone. It turned out to be a grossly dislocated kneecap. Everyone rushed forward with their own panicky solutions. But I've a knack of remaining calm during crisis. The leg looked more damaged than it actually was," he said.

Vivek put the bone back in place himself.

"Considering it was a heavy iron wagon, the damage could've been irreversible. Fortunately, nothing was really damaged."

But there have been other major and minor accidents that Vivek has been going through in the last one year. Many of these aren't known to people outside the Oberoi residence.

So incessant are the mishaps in his life that there is growing unease in his circle of family and friends that someone could be using black magic to bring about Vivek's downfall.

But he brushes off the uncanny chain of accidents in his life.

"I don't think about it too much. Even now when I was so close to disaster, I didn't panic. Those around me did. Yes, the accidents have been recurring and I know there's something macabre happening to me. But I don't let it get to me.

"My mother has always taught me to think positively. I do my work; I depend on those who love me. And I pray hard. I know god is with me. As long as I have him on my side, nothing can harm me."

Adding an emotional note, he said: "As long as I'm doing well for myself personally and professionally I am fine. It gives me great pleasure to bring happiness to people. I did it in 'Masti' and now my (Coca) Cola ad is a great hit among kids.

"Everywhere I go they shout 'Walkaow'. Their love will keep me from harm's way."

But his close circle of family and friends can't shake off the feeling that someone or some people could be out to harm him intentionally.

The question is who? And why?