{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}} {{short description|2018 Gujarati comedy drama film}} {{Infobox film | name= Midnights With Menka | image= | alt= Midnights With Menka Official Poster | caption= Midnights With Menka Official Poster | director= Viral Shah | producer= Rashmin Majithia | writer= Amatya Goradia <br /> Viral Shah | starring= {{Plainlist| * Malhar Thakar * Esha Kansara * Hardik Sangani * Vinita Mahesh * Parth Oza }} | music= Ambresh Shroff | cinematography= Vikas Joshi | editing= Cheragh Todiwala | studio= Coconut Motion Pictures | distributor= Coconut Movies Release | released= {{Film date|df=yes|2018|12|07}} | country= India | language= Gujarati }} '''''Midnights With Menka''''' is a 2018 Gujarati comedy drama film produced by Rashmin Majithia under the banner Coconut Motion Pictures, and written and directed by Viral Shah. The film is about a fake biopic of Gujarati movie star Malhar Thakar,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIA/2018/11/13&entity=Ar01909&sk=2FD32C11&mode=text|title=Malhar Thakar's next is his biopic with a twist|date=13 November 2018|newspaper=The Times Of India - Ahmedabad eEdition|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref> who finds a quick hack to his way to stardom followed by the consequences he has to face.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIA/2018/12/07&entity=Ar02902&sk=35CDF98A&mode=text|title=Midnights With Menka takes the innovative promotion route|website=The Times Of India - Ahmedabad eEdition}}</ref>
== Plot == ''Midnights With Menka''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/MumbaiMirror/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AMIR/2018/12/08&entity=Ar02202&sk=16D0EEC0&mode=text|title=Midnights With Menka, a name game|website=Ahmedabad Mirror eEdition}}</ref> revolves around Malhar Thakar, the superstar of the world of Gujarati cinema 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIA/2018/12/05&entity=Ar02103&sk=363AB685&mode=text|title=Have a fun ride with Midnights With Menka|website=The Times Of India - Ahmedabad eEdition}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIA/2018/10/23&entity=Ar01902&sk=D5BB4FA8&mode=text|title=It's a wrap for the first schedule of this Gujarati film|work=The Times Of India - Ahmedabad eEdition}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIA/2018/12/09&entity=Ar02301&sk=D307958D&mode=text|title=Midnights With Menka's star-studded premiere|website=The Times Of India - Ahmedabad eEdition}}</ref>
== Cast ==
* Naresh Kanodia (Special Appearance) Malhar Thakar as Malhar * Esha Kansara as Esha * Hardik Sangani as Hardik * Vinita Mahesh as Riya * Parth Oza as Rahul * Ragi Jani as Police Inspector (Special Appearance)
== Soundtrack == {{Infobox album | name = Midnights With Menka | type = Soundtrack | artist = Ambresh Shroff, Ash King & Shruti Pathak | cover = | alt = | released = | genre = | length = | language = Gujarati | label = Zen Music Gujarati | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} 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. {| class="wikitable" |+ !# !Title !Lyrics !Music !Singer !Length |- |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 |}
==Reception== ''The Times of India'' rated it 3/5 and said, "Overall, it's an average watch with a constant dose of humour."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-reviews/midnights-with-menka/movie-review/66989313.cms|title=Midnights With Menka movie review|website=The Times of India |date=7 December 2018}}</ref>
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== External links ==
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Category:Indian comedy-drama films Category:Films produced by Rashmin Majithia Category:2010s Gujarati-language films Category:2018 comedy-drama films Category:2018 films