joedonor
As a private sperm donor, and someone who lived in India for a while, this was a fun movie to watch. The plot, where an irresponsible young man donates sperm to unknown women but then forms a responsible relationship with a woman he knows in real life is a theme common to western movies such as Starbuck and Delivery Man, but there are many Indian themes not found in western movies, which made it more interesting.
sreenathansaber
Shoojit Sircar's Vicky Donor is a definite entertainer.The acting is nice, music is genuine, dialogs are witty and direction promising. Ayushmann Khurrana and Yami Gautam play their roles convincingly. They make such a good pair too in the film. It is difficult to believe that they are débutantes.Dolly Ahluwalia as Vicky's mother and Annu kapoor as an eccentric Dr.Chaddha too steal the show. Kamlesh Gill,who plays the role of Vicky's grandmother requires a special mention.The film never never lags or crawls.The plot unwinds in its natural pace..with beautiful songs and plenty of memorable sequences.. Ayushmann's voice and music complement each other and fit perfectly into the mis en scene..especially the Punjabi song 'Pani Da Rang'.There is little masala and the film succeeds to an extent in popularizing the concept of sperm-donation .From a critical angle, the film makes certain brow-raising remarks about fertility and history. Dr. Chaddha's remarks about the high fertility/ potency rates of Aryans are questionable. History doesn't provide any evidence regarding the high potency rates of a particular race/tribe. Rather,it is more dependent on psychological reasons. Also the film seems to blindly support the Aryan invasion Theory, which is a highly debated topic even among historians.Anyways, Vicky Donor is not a historical/political film. It is a wholesome entertainer with a clear message. Even though it might have inspired by the Hollywood flick 'Starbuck', it doesn't depreciate the merit. Its just artistic license.Afterall, what is original but 'undetected Plagiarism??'8 stars..Kudos to the team!!
silvan-desouza
When I saw the poster of the film I was shocked and thought that this will be a total farce and then I saw the theatrical trailer and thought it will be a good fun and yes it is a completely hatke film with a concept very novel to Indian audiences.The film not only has a novel concept but the treatment is entirely brilliant, this doesn't fall into the genre of the dumb romcoms we are used to seeing, The first half is superb, the entire Punjabi family is a treat, Ayushman's characterization is very superb and non filmy, The twist in the tale is well handled and there are several hilarious scenes. The interval point is a nice shocker and then the Punjabi meets Bengali conversations are superb too The film does get predictable but it's superbly handled and few flaws are forgiven. The climax is unique and superb tooDirection by Shoojit Sircar is superb Music is a big hit already, RUM WHISKY is superb while Pani Da(composed by Ayushman and sung by him too) is superb too Dialogues bring the house downAyushman Khurana earlier seen as MTV VEEJAY and also acted in the spoof of CDI on MTV, and hosted several shows does a great job as Vicky His natural Punjabi slang is a treat and he is flawless for his first film, A huge surprise Yami Gautam often seen in fair and lovely ads on small screen does a great job and looks beautiful Annu Kapoor is matchless in his role, the talented actor makes you laugh till it hurts. Dolly Ahluwalia is a treat, Kamlesh Gill as Vicky's biji is supremely talented Jayant Das as Ashima's father is superb too rest are goodBefore I end the review, One must acknowledge the contribution of John Abraham who decided to produce such an offbeat low cast film
andaman21
What a great movie it was !! Such a refreshing experience.. the movie revolves around the idea of sperm-donation,a topic which deserves more attention.The excellency with which the topic & the happiness it brings along with to infertile parents is commendable. Ayushman's acting was very very natural.He was the perfect match for this role.Also,the portrayal of modern punjabi mom & grand-mom are very funny.Much accolades go to Annu Kapoor's acting of Dr.Chaddha.He surely deserves an Oscar.I hope this once-in-a-blue-moon movie brings a change in the mentality of people who think that sperm-donation is a cheap business..just watch this movie..this is bound to hit straight to the topic it addresses,and it does so so beautifully , without any vulgarity. A must watch for everyone !!! i just hope more and more outstanding movies like Vicky Donor are made in Bollywood :D