
Vicky Donor(2012)
Vicky Donor is a 2012 Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Shoojit Sircar. The film stars Ayushmann Khurrana in his acting debut, alongside Yami Gautam, Annu Kapoor, and Dolly Ahluwalia. The story follows Vicky Arora, a jobless young man from Lajpat Nagar, Delhi, who becomes a sperm donor for a fertility expert named Dr. Baldev Chaddha. Vicky's secret life as a donor threatens his relationship with his wife Ashima when she discovers the truth. The film was praised for its bold subject matter, humor, and performances, particularly Annu Kapoor's supporting role. It won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and was a commercial success, grossing ₹66.32 crore worldwide against a ₹10 crore budget. Vicky Donor is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Eros Now, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 20 April 2012
- Director
- Shoojit Sircar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
Vicky Arora is a handsome but jobless Punjabi guy living in Delhi. He agrees to become a sperm donor for Dr. Chaddha's fertility clinic to make easy money. But when he falls in love with Ashima, he must hide his secret. The lies pile up, and his marriage hangs in the balance.
“Donating life, one sample at a time.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Vicky Donor
Cast reunions in this film: Yami Gautam & Ayushmann Khurrana (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by a real-life newspaper article about a sperm donor in Delhi.
- Ayushmann Khurrana made his acting debut with this film and also sang the popular song 'Pani Da Rang'.
- The movie was shot in just 29 days, mostly in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar and Chittaranjan Park areas.
- It was produced on a small budget of about ₹5 crore but earned over ₹60 crore worldwide.
- Director Shoojit Sircar initially planned to make a serious film on infertility but chose a light-hearted approach instead.
- The character of Dr. Chaddha was partly based on a real doctor the writer knew from Kolkata.
- The film's success helped start a trend of unconventional, small-budget stories in Bollywood.