The Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer Vicky Donor, which was her debut film, became a successful hit. He played the role of a sperm donor in the film and his performance left everyone in awe. He received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for the 2012 release. Vicky Donor garnered critical acclaim and was a commercial success. The film was directed by Shoojit Sircar and written by Juhi Chaturvedi. Now during a recent event, Juhi revealed that Vicky Donor was rejected by many established actors.
Talking to Aaj Tak, she said that she was worried while writing Vicky Donor as she was not sure that she would be able to complete it. “When I wrote Vicky Donor there was fear. There was fear whether I could write it. The subject (sperm donation) was such that no one could do it except Shoojit Sircar. Many established actors said no to Vicky Donor. ” In a way, it was good because it made us desperate. We got Ayushmann Khurrana, he was desperate (for a film) then and so were we,” Juhi said.
She further stated that sensibility is gender-neutral, thus the gender of the author is irrelevant. “When I write, it doesn’t matter whether I am a man or a woman. The mind or intellect has no gender. Sensibility has no gender. If I am a woman, it does not mean that I have There will be sensitivity. , Just like that, if there is a man, it does not mean that he will write in a hurry,” she signs off.
Meanwhile, Juhi has written films like Madras Cafe, Peak, October and Gulabo Sitabo. He also received the National Award for Piku.