Watching a movie sitting in the 2nd row from the bottom, on a weekday, four weeks after its release might explain what kind of a crowd puller this movie is! Produced by John Abraham and directed by Shoojit Sircar (he made 'yahaan' before this, not so successful yet a beautiful film), 'Vicky Donor' mesmerizes you by its simplicity and tongue-in-cheek moments!
There is no slapstick or brainless comedy here and unlike the other comedies, the humor is nt forced either! It hits you like fresh air. Tackling a sensitive issue like sperm donation, Vicky Donor brings out such an issue out of the closet of taboo. Starring a fresh cast, except for the fantastic Anoo Kapoor, the movie marks the debut of MTV guy, Ayshmann Khurana as Vicky Arora and the cute 'bong' girl, Yami Gautam as Ashima Roy.
A 'vela' munda of Delhi is coaxed by Dr.Chadda (Anoo Kapoor) into donating his sperm out of desperation to save his clinic. The munda, Vicky (Khurana) slowly falls for the money that he earns for the simple 'job' that he has to do. Hiding it from his family- his amazingly funny mom Dolly and adorable and modern Dadi, he makes BIG bucks by making such generous 'donations'. He meets Ashima (Yami), a bank employee and she furthers ensures a wonderful ride for the viewers!
As i mentioned earlier, running full houses even in its 4th week, is primarily because of its tight script, simple situations, believable people and no-rona-dhona! The movie engages you till the end, barring a few moments of boredom before the climax. But, there are plenty of hilarious moments- like the one where his mom and dadi drink. Or the scene where Punjab meets Bengal as the lead pair gets married. And such funny moments galore!
Coming to the actors, Ayushmann is fantastic!! He fits the bill perfectly. Yami is equally good and gets a fair share onscreen, unlike other debutantes, who just appear in some random songs. Anoo Kapoor has a brilliant comic timing and should do more films, i feel. The supporting caste is A grade, especially the actors who play Vicky's family in the film- his mom and Daadi! Super awesome they are! :D
Made with just about 12 crores (including publicity), the movie has already raked in the moolah. And has proved that nothing sells like a good film, with good script, music, an ensemble cast and above all good direction! After Kahaani, definitely one hindi movie worth watching!
MY RATING - 3.75/5
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