VJ-turned-actor Ayushmann takes beauty lessons for Vicky Donor
A lot is said about actors getting under the skin of their characters but VJ and Roadies winner Ayushmann Khurrana did just that in quite the literal sense for his forthcoming film John Abraham’s Vicky Donor.
The comedy that takes a light hearted look at the taboo attached to infertility and artificial insemination sees Ayushmann aka Vicky play a donor cum beautician ,for which the actor had to train in local parlours for his role.
Confirms a source “In the film Ayushmann plays the son of a lady who owns a parlor and who doubles as a beautician when not on donor duty. To get the hang of it Ayushmann trained under beauticians for the role, learning a basic beauty course –threading, manicure, pedicure et al.”
Directed by Shoojit Sircar the film marks the acting debut of VJ turned actor Ayushmann Khurrana ,who plays a Punjabi cricket player cum sperm donor in love with a Bengali girl, played by television actress Yami Gautam.
Produced by John Abraham, Eros International’s contemporary comedy Vicky Donor starring comes to a theatre near you April 20th,2012.