Critics Ratings:-4/5
Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Yami Gautam, Annu Kapoor, Dolly Ahluwalia, Kamlesh Gill
Direction: Shoojit Sircar
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 2 hours
Viewer's Ratings:-4/5
Vicky Donor is a 2012 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Shoojit Sircar and produced by actor John Abraham. The film stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Yami Gautam and Annu Kapoor in the lead roles. It was released on April 20 2012 on around 750 screens in India, and received positive response worldwide. The film opened strongly at the box office and was declared a Super Hit by Box Office India. The storyline is based on the concept of sperm donation and infertility.
Plot
The story is about Dr. Baldev Chaddha (Annu Kapoor), a fertility expert, who runs a fertility clinic and a sperm bank in Daryaganj, Delhi, that guarantees high quality and specialized sperm for the couples without issue. Unfortunately, he has more failed cases to his credit than successes. A healthy and high-performing donor is therefore need of the hour. While searching for his 'IndianAlexander', Chaddha bumps into Vicky Arora (Ayushmann Khurrana). Vicky is an only son and of no financial support to his mother Dolly, a widow, who runs a small beauty parlor from their home in Lajpat Nagar.
As luck would have it, a small brawl in the colony brings Chaddha and Vicky face to face, where Chaddha concludes that Vicky could be the donor he has been looking for. From here on, Chaddha's days and nights are spent in convincing Vicky to become a donor until he finally gives in. Vicky falls in love with Ashima Roy (Yami Gautam), a Bengali who works in a bank. Despite initial rivalry between Vicky and Ashima's families due to conflicting cultures, they eventually convince their families and get happily married. It is discovered in the progress that Ashima is infertile and Vicky, with a heavy heart, takes better care of her. Soon their world comes crashing down because of Vicky's past as a sperm donor, which Ashima can not digest. She moves back to her father's house in Kolkata. For the 25th anniversary of Chaddha's clinic, Vicky convinces Ashima to attend. On the day, all the children who were born out of Vicky's sperm are present, and Ashima realises that Vicky was responsible for the happiness brought to the parents of these children. In the end, they adopt a child who was sired by Vicky but whose foster parents have since died in an accident. Vicky and Ashima reunite and live happily.
Cast
- Ayushman Khurana as Vicky Arora
- Yami Gautam as Ashima Roy/Arora
- Annu Kapoor as Dr. Baldev Chaddha
- Dolly Ahluwalia as Mrs. Arora
- Kamlesh Gill as Biji
- Jayant Das as Mr. Roy (Ashima's Father)
- Bupesh Pandya as Chaman
- K.V Rajni as nurse Lata.
- John Abraham as himself in song "Rum Whisky"
Production
Despite the usual trend, Abraham did not take up the leading role in the film: "It was a conscious decision to not act in my first production because I believe producing a film is about creating quality content that I believe in. Director Sircar suggested Khurrana, a video jockey and television host, for the role of Vicky; he was considered because he was popular among the youth. I can read and write in it too." Khurrana turned down three film projects to play the lead in Vicky Donor. To prepare for the role, he met several medical experts and donors to understand the concept of sperm donation; a major medical consultant specializing in the field was later inducted as a medical adviser for the film. Additionally, Khurrana studied acting and attended workshops with N.K. Sharma in Delhi.It was later reported that Abraham would perform an "item number" in the film. Commenting on the lead's performance, Abraham said "I am glad I cast Ayushmann in the lead. He's a complete natural, has all the trappings of a fine actor and has delivered a super performance. It doesn't seem like Vicky Donor is his first film." It was reported that the film's production crew would feature "the best technicians from Los Angeles", and acclaimed action choreographer J J Perry. Incidentally, Ayushmann who plays the lead role, successfully performed a task on the reality show MTV Roadies: Season 2, which was sperm donation.
Critical reception
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Vicky Donor received positive reviews from various top critics of India. Blessy Chettiar of DNA India rated it with 4 stars and said - "Run to the nearest theatre and surrender yourself to the charm of Vicky and his team. This “Aryaputra” provides only good quality entertainment."Writing for FilmiTadka, Janhavi Patel gave it 4 out of 5 stars and wrote in her review - "Vicky Donor is one of the funniest movies in recent times and the most enjoyable cinematic experience you will have in a long time. It proves that an adult comedy can be made with class, ingenuity, and finesse. You can easily watch this twice!".Madhureeta Mukherjee ofThe Times of India gave Vicky Donor 3.5 stars and said - "It takes a man to make a film like this, literally. Kudos to John Abraham for his brave maiden production. Thankfully, this sperm hits bullseye." Mathures Paul of the The Statesman gave the film 3.5 stars and wrote, "Vicky Donor is an admirable movie that is at once simple, emotional, daring and in your face."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chaddha" | Mika Singh | 3:50 | |
| 2. | "Kho Jaane Do" | Clinton Cerejo, Aditi Singh Sharma | 4:57 | |
| 3. | "Mar Jayian (Romantic)" | Vishal Dadlani, Sunidhi Chauhan | 4:48 | |
| 4. | "Mar Jayian (Sad)" | Bann | 4:14 | |
| 5. | "Pani Da Rang (Male)" | Ayushmann Khurrana | 4:00 | |
| 6. | "Pani Da Rang (Female)" | Sukanya Purkayastha | 4:49 | |
| 7. | "Rokda" | Akshay Verma, Aditi Singh Sharma | 4:28 | |
| 8. | "Rum Whisky" | Akshay Verma | 4:04 |