Congratulations (2023 film)

Congratulations is a 2023 Indian Gujarati-language drama film directed by Rehan Chaudhary.^[1] It stars Sharman Joshi and Manasi Parekh in lead roles.^[2] It is produced by Sharman Joshi, Jeegar Chauhan, Vedant Maheshwari and Rehan Chaudhary, and distributed by Rupam Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

Congratulations
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rehan Chaudhary
Written by	Rehan Chaudhary
Produced by	Sharman Joshi Jeegar Chauhan Vedant Maheshwari Rehan Chaudhary
Starring	Sharman Joshi Manasi Parekh Archan Trivedi Swati Dave Jayesh Barbhaya Ami Bhayani
Cinematography	Bhavik Hiralal Charania
Music by	Kedar - Bhargav
Production companies	Sharman Joshi Productions Rehan Chaudhary Films
Distributed by	Rupam Entertainment Pvt Ltd
Release date	3 February 2023 (2023-02-03)
Running time	132 minutes
Country	India
Language	Gujarati

Plot

Aditya marries his college girlfriend Ragini who wants to have a kid but Aditya is not mentally ready to be a parent. After a miscarriage and delivering a stillborn, Ragini cannot conceive a baby. How far will Aditya go to revive his love life with Ragini? Will he become the first pregnant man alive?

Cast

• Sharman Joshi as Aditya^[3]
• Manasi Parekh as Ragini^[4]
• Jayesh Barbhaya as Dr Kartik ^[5]
• Ami Bhayani as Dr. Ira
• Archan Trivedi as Kamlesh Mehta
• Swati Dave as Ramila Mehta

Production

The film is produced by Sharman Joshi, Jeegar Chauhan, Vendant Maheshwari and Rehan Chaudhry. Sharman Joshi, Jayesh Barbhaya and Ami Bhayani are debuting in Gujarati cinema with the film.^[6]

Soundtrack

Congratulations
Soundtrack album by Kedar - Bhargav
Released	14 January 2023 (2023-01-14)
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Language	Gujarati
Label	Jeegar Chauhan Productions

The soundtrack was composed by Kedar - Bhargav.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Bekhabar"	Shaan, Manasi Parekh	3:53
2.	"Saari Saari"	Vrattini Ghadge	2:13
3.	"Jaage Jaage"	Jigardan Gadhavi	3:45
Total length:			9:51

All lyrics are written by Bhargav Purohit

Marketing and release

The first poster was released on 3 January 2023.^[8] The trailer was released on 13 January 2023.^[9] The film released on 3 February 2023.

Accolades

The film received 2 nominations at the 21st Transmedia Gujarati Awards.^[10]

See also

• List of Gujarati films of 2023

References

1. "Rehan Chaudhary is set to direct a family drama next – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
2. "Sharman Joshi on 'Congratulations': Truly humbled by the positive response to my debut Gujarati movie - Exclusive – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
3. "Sharman Joshi drops first look from 'Congratulations' – ANI". Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
4. "Sharman Joshi and Manasi Parekh to star in Rehan Chaudhary's comedy-drama - Exclusive! – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
5. Rathod, Vaishali. "Jayesh Barbhaya: I was very reluctant to do a Gujarati film- Exclusive! – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
6. "Check out these EXCLUSIVE pictures from the set of 'Congratulations' – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
7. "Congratulations (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Songs: Congratulations (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) MP3 Gujarati Songs by Bhargav Online Free on Gaana.com". Gaana. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
8. "'Congratulations' Poster Out! Sharman Joshi's pregnant avatar grabs major eyeballs – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
9. Rathod, Vaishali. "Rehan Chaudhary on 'Congratulations': I was really nervous before the trailer launch- Exclusive! – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
10. "21st Transmedia Award: Nominations of Gujarati dramas and films announced, see full list here | ટ્રાન્સમીડિયા એવૉર્ડના ૨૧મા વર્ષના ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મો-નાટકોના નૉમિનેશન જાહેર, જુઓ લિસ્ટ". www.gujaratimidday.com (in Gujarati). 4 February 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.

External links

• Congratulations at IMDb