''Friday Night Plan'' is a 2023 Indian

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-language

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film written and directed by Vatsal Neelakantan. It was produced by

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and

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, under

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, along with Kasim Jagmagia. It starred

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along with

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, Amrith Jayan, Aadhya Anand, Ninad Kamat, Ria Chaudhary, Aditya Jain, and Medha Rana. It released directly on

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, on 1 September 2023 to mixed reviews.

Synopsis

Two arguing brothers get together to attend the year's hottest party covertly before their mother returns from a business trip.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music of the film is composed by Dhruv Vishvanath, Skrat and When Chai Met Toast while sung by singers including Piyush Kapoor, When Chai Met Toast and others. The soundtrack was curated by Music Supervisors Sandesh Rao and Rahul Kannan.

Reception

On the

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, 54% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt28568397 2020s Hindi-language films Netflix original films