John is my god-brother in Bollywood: Ayushmann Khurrana

Mumbai: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has no god-father in Bollywood, but he seems to have found a 'god-brother' in John Abraham, who has produced his debut film 'Vicky Donor'. "John is my god-brother in this industry. He can't be my god-father, he is too young," Ayushmann told IANS.

"He is like a buddy. Both of us don't have anybody in the industry. It feels great that I am starting my Bollywood career with John's home production," he added.

The veejay-turned-actor says John played his part as the film's producer very well, and refrained from interfering in creative decisions.

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  The film stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Yami Gautam and Annu Kapoor in the lead roles. It is set to release on April 20, 2012.

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  Yami Gautam is a film and television actress and singer.

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  She made her TV debut with 'Chand Ke Paar Chalo'.

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  She was also in the popular show 'Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam'.

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  She has worked in Kannada and Telugu films before her Bollywood venture.

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  She was the lead in Kannada film 'Ullasa Utsaha'.

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  Her Telugu debut was with Ravi Babu's Nuvvila.

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  She plays a Bengali girl in Vicky Donor.

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  Her other films this year are Hero in Malayalam and Yuddham in Telugu.

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  Television presenter turned actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who is all set to make his debut with 'Vicky Donor', says he is proud to play a sperm donor in the film.

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  Sperm donation is the central theme of the film.

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  The film will hit screens on April 20 alongside Vikram Bhatt's erotic thriller 'Hate Story'.

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  The inspiration behind John Abraham's upcoming film on sperm donation actually came from the actor's close friends.

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  The, couple who were married for several years, had to rely on a sperm donor to have a child they could call their own.

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Ayushmann Khurrana has no god-father in Bollywood, but he seems to have found a \'god-brother\' in John Abraham.

"John never took any creative calls. It was the director (Shoojit Sircar), who was in charge of the creative department. There were no interferences from John's end. He used to guide me and tell me how to project myself as an actor in the industry," said Ayushmann.

The 27-year-old believes 'Vicky Donor', which explores the subject of sperm donation, is the perfect launch pad for him.

"There is not much responsibility on my shoulders because the subject is the king and hero of this film. There is no pressure on me at all. There is nothing to lose. I am in the safe zone."

"It's a perfect launch pad for me. It is not a multi-starrer, the film revolves around me. This film landed as a blessing," he added.

It sure was, as Ayushmann didn't even have to audition for the role.

"I did not do audition for the film. Director Shoojit said he has watched my previous videos and said he wanted a youth like me who could connect to the audience. He wanted a typical Punjabi guy. That is how I got this role," said Ayushmann.

The film, releasing Friday, also features actress Yami Gautam.

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