Vicky Donor

The role of Dr Chaddha was offered to Om Puri, who was unable to do it. At the 2013 Filmfare Awards, Annu Kapoor, accepting the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award, said he was not the first choice for the part, but that in the end God gave the film's director some sense and he was finally chosen for the role.

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Baldev Chadda (Anu Kapoor) jokingly tells a client that John Abraham will be coming to Delhi the following week and that he can arrange a sperm sample from Abraham. John Abraham is the film's producer.

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The song "Pani Da" was composed and sung by Ayushmann Khurrana (together with a friend).

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The plot is broadly based on the Canadian French film 'Starbuck'.

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Meanwhile, lead actor Ayushmann successfully completed a sperm donation task on the reality show MTV Roadies: Season 2.

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Yami Gautam made her Bollywood acting debut with this film.

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Abraham hoped the film would shed light on a serious subject still considered a "taboo" in Indian society.

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It was John Abraham's first production.

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Ayushmann Khurrana made his acting debut with this film.

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The film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment at the 60th National Film Awards.

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The film earned a 700% profit on ticket revenue, taking in approximately Rs 645.0 million (US$9.0 million) worldwide.

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Ayushmann Khurrana won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer at the 58th Filmfare Awards for "Pani Da Rang."

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The film was shot at the Dakshineswar Kali Temple in Kolkata.

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The story is based on sperm donation and infertility, inspired by the Canadian film Starbuck.

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The film was remade in Telugu as Naruda Donoruda, starring Sumanth and Pallavi Subhash.

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Khurrana turned down three film projects in order to play the lead in Vicky Donor.

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Khurrana took acting training and attended workshops with N. K. Sharma in Delhi.

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To prepare for the role, Khurrana met with medical experts and donors to understand sperm donation; a leading medical consultant specialising in the field was later appointed as the film's medical consultant.

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The film's music was composed by Abhishek-Akshay, Bann, Rochak Kohli and Ayushmann Khurrana. The album premiered on 9 April 2012.

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Telugu director Madhura Sreedhar bought the remake rights for a Telugu version of the film titled Naruda Donoruda.

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It is the first film based on sperm donation.

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The Tamil film Dharala Prabhu (2020) is the official remake of Vicky Donor.

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Vicky Donor deals with sperm donation and infertility.

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It was declared a semi-hit in overseas markets.

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The film had a worldwide box-office opening and collected Rs 18.8 million (US$260,000) on its first day in India.

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After the film's major critical and commercial success, producer John Abraham announced that he had been encouraged by the response to Vicky Donor and was therefore preparing a sequel.

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Indian actor Siddharth bought the remake rights for the Tamil version.

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Dileep bought the remake rights for the Malayalam version.

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The wedding scene was shot at a real wedding venue. The unit asked the families to let them use the decoration and decor of a real wedding after it had ended (to save on costs). The Bengali families are friends and family of Shoojit Sircar who came to take part in the shoot. The entire scene was shot in one night.

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The film was released in cinemas in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

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It is Ayushman Khurana's debut.

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