Midnights With Menka, is a 2018 Gujarati comedy-drama film produced by Rashmin Majithia and written and directed by Viral Shah. This is a fake biopic of Gujarati film’s superstar Malhar Thakar,[1] who finds a quick hack to his way to stardom followed by the consequences he has to face.[2]
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Directed by | Viral Shah |
Written by | Amatya Goradia Viral Shah |
Produced by | Rashmin Majithia |
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Cinematography | Vikas Joshi |
Edited by | Cheragh Todiwala |
Music by | Ambresh Shroff |
Production company | Coconut Motion Pictures |
Distributed by | Coconut Movies Release |
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Country | India |
Language | Gujarati |
‘Midnights With Menka’[3] revolves around Malhar Thakar, the superstar of Gujarati film world and his rich best friend Hardik, his biggest fangirl, Esha and his suboptimal sister Riya.
Hunger for success and fame leads them to indulge in some undesirable scenarios and obstacles, making their troubled lives even harder. Seeking a way to save their doomed worlds, they take a bouncy ride through friendship, fame, humour, love and a plethora of emotions.[4]
Will Malhar and gang overcome these situations? Or will the situations get the best of them?[5][6]
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Soundtrack album by Ambresh Shroff, Ash King & Shruti Pathak | |
Language | Gujarati |
Label | Zen Music Gujarati |
Music Director Ambresh Shroff has composed the film’s music along with a song "I am the Superstar" sung by Ambresh Shroff and lyrics by Dilip Rawal. Kya Jawaa Gaya sung by Ash King and Shruti Pathak. Songs Mixed And mastered by Aftab khan at Headroom Studio and Assisted by Vatsal Chevli.
# | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer | Length |
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1 | I Am the Superstar | Dilip Rawal | Ambresh Shroff | Ambresh Shroff | 2:13 |
2 | Kya Jawaa Gaya | Sneha Desai | Ambresh Shroff | Ash King, Shruti Pathak | 4:51 |
The Times of India rated it 3/5 and said, "Overall, it's an average watch with a constant dose of humour."[7]