Tribune
With the passage of time audience
have seen that the cinema has changed. I would call it a 360 degree change.
There were times when action flicks used to be the talk of the town. There used
to be an angry young man beating up the goons either for the sake of vengeance
or for proving his macho character. Then there were times when love stories
were liked by budding lovers and college sweet-hearts, those movies used to
have some great music compositions which were instantly liked and loved by the
listeners (of that time). Now weird (for some people) and interesting (for
other viewers) movies are made. At some circles slapstick comedies are
encouraged and on the other hand people are also appreciating thought provoking
cinema. This particular movie, “Vicky
Donor” is a combination of both.
The movie might not get success,
on the basis of its topic, screenplay and concept, if it would have been
released in 90’s or even in 2000’s. Audience is much more ready to accept
things nowadays. The movie is tale of a Punjabi boy named Vicky Arora
(Ayushman) whose great grandfather had 19 children. This story also revolves
around a (not so successful) middle aged Doctor Baldev Chadda (Annu Kapoor) who
specializes in infertility operations and he runs a fertility clinic and
looking for a sperm donor. Last but not the least, this movie also revolves
around the love of a Punjabi guy with a Bengali girl Ashima Roy (Yaami Gautam)
and their trust and understanding.
The theme of the movie is really
interesting yet controversial, for some. Dr. Chadda convinces Vicky to donate
his sperm so that he can give happiness to those parents who are not blessed
with their biological kids. For this he quotes some factual yet hilarious
examples to Vicky, regarding Mahabhaarat’s time. Finally Dr. Chadda convinces
Vicky and he starts to donate sperms. The sequence between Annu Kapoor (as Dr.
Chadda) and Ayushmaan (as Vicky) are amazingly hilarious and here definitely
Annu Kapoor being a veteran actor takes the audience to the heights of
laughter. It is not easy to share the screen with Annu Kapoor but Ayushmaan
makes his presence noticed strongly. They both complement each other in almost
every scene be it be dramatic or funny. Those who know the roles portrayed by
Annu Kapoor in his career will never doubt that he has a caliber that is not
shared by many actors. Be it his “Gali Gali Chor hai” or “7 Khoon Maaf” both
roles portrays huge contrast. For those who really want to see his amazing
performance must watch “Ek Ruka hua faisla” (21 years old young Annu Kapoor
portraying a 59 years old lawyer).
On the other hand (the debutant)
Ayushman is also full of surprises. He performs extremely nice as a funky, easy
going and smartass boy at one place, whereas he astonishes audience in climax
(I don’t want to spoil the experience – watch it yourself). Be it a serious
thing or comical the young talent has the potential to get noticed. Yaami
Gautam is a well known name of Indian TV Channels but she debuts in this movie
and guys will love her charms and sweetness. She does not portray an “Oh So
Sexy” role but even then am sure guys will smile after watching her and
noticing her simplicity. She can go a long way provided she chooses right
roles.
There are other characters that
shine in this movie, including, Vicky’s mom (Dolly Ahluwalia) and grand mom
(Kamlesh Gill). Jayanta Das, portraying the father of Yaami Gautam, excels
brilliantly.
On the whole, John Abraham has
managed to produce a great piece of funny and witty cinema. The movie shares a
nice plot line, if we can save a dying man by donating our blood, why can’t we
grant our sperms to grant a whole life to someone who does not even exists in
the world. The good things about this movie are that it has freshness, good
humor, some great performances and a nice handling. Only drawback – it lacks
star power (which these days is a must for many movie goers).
Music is average, dialogues are
hilarious and direction is promising.
Rating 7/10
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