Mr. Pregnant

Mr. Pregnant is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Srinivas Vinjanampati, starring Syed Sohel Ryan and Roopa Koduvayur. The film received mixed reviews from critics.

Story
Gautam is a leading tattoo artist, whom was madly loved by Mahi. Mahi is a simple girl who wants to settle and have babies. Gautam did not reciprocate her feelings. After a couple of attempts by Mahi, while in a drunken state, Gautam said that he is ready to be with her, but not ready to have babies. Mahi went to hospital to get operated. Gautam after knowing her completely, expressed his love. They both married. One day a pregnant lady lost her life in his arms. Mahi gets to know her pregnancy. Gautam is yet not ready to have babies. His mental trauma was shown. He lost her mother when she had to about give birth to second baby. He expressed his idea to carry baby in his womb. Many hospitals denied their ideas. Finally a doctor accepted and transplanted Mahi's uterus to Gautam. Gautam became pregnant. His womb started to grow. His scan video became viral. Everyone mocked Gautam and Mahi. Finally, it led to arise problems between them.

Gautam was to about to give birth.

Production
The makers of the film initially approached Nani and Vishwak Sen to play the lead role. The film is based on the director's wife's pregnancy when she had a premature baby.

Reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics.

A critic from 123telugu wrote that "On the whole, Mr Pregnant is an emotional drama that resonates to some extent. Sohel and Roopa’s performances, along with Brahmaji’s comedy, shine". A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Mr Pregnant stands as an experimental film that fearlessly delves into a unique concept. Syed Sohel's performance shines as a highlight, accompanied by poignant emotional moments and instances of humour". A critic from Cinema Express wrote that "The novelty of the story keeps the proceedings worth looking out for. But when you see Sohel beating up men at two different places in the film, despite being fully pregnant, you know quite clearly the kind of film you are in for". A critic from OTTplay wrote that "On the whole, Mr. Pregnant has an intriguing storyline and good emotions that will connect with one and all. But it starts on a very ordinary note with a boring love story and hero-villain scenes". A critic from Sakshi Post wrote that "Watch it only for the new idea and Sohel's performance".