Life in a... Metro | |
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Directed by | Anurag Basu |
Produced by | Anurag Basu Ronnie Screwvala |
Screenplay by | Rensil D'Silva |
Story by | Rensil D'Silva Anurag Basu |
Starring | Dharmendra Nafisa Ali Shilpa Shetty Kay Kay Menon Shiney Ahuja Irfan Khan Konkona Sen Sharma Kangna Ranaut Sharman Joshi |
Music by | Pritam |
Cinematography | Bobby Singh |
Editing by | Akiv Ali |
Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
Release date(s) | May 11, 2007 |
Running time | 131 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Box office | ₹22.75 crore (US$4.14 million) |
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Synopsis
Rahul (Sharman Joshi) is a young man with dreams, working as a call center executive in a BPO in Mumbai. He silently loves Neha (Kangna Ranaut), a smart young woman who has made it up the ranks in a very short time, due to her relationship with her boss, Ranjeet (Kay Kay Menon).In his 30s, Ranjeet is married to Shikha (Shilpa Shetty) and has a six-year-old daughter. Shikha is well educated, and a trained dancer. Ranjeet and Shikha decided that she should stay back at home and take care of the house and their child. Their eight-year marriage has turned loveless and bitter.
Neglected by an indifferent husband and bogged down by family chores, Shikha is attracted to maverick Akash (Shiney Ahuja). Akash is a struggling theater artist who is separated from his wife. Akash and Shikha's relationship starts as friendship and almost blossoms romantically, until Shikha feels guilty and cannot cross the limits that she has so fervently guarded all these years.
Amol (Dharmendra) is a 70-year-old man who has returned to India after 40 years to spend his last few years with his first love, Shivani (Nafisa Ali), who is also Shikha's former dance teacher.
Shikha's sister and Neha's roommate Shruti (Konkona Sen Sharma) works in at Radio Mirchi as a producer. She is 28 and desperate to get married. She meets Monty (Irrfan Khan, in an award-winning comedy role) through a matrimonial site, but she is unimpressed by the straightforward and socially inept Monty. While Monty likes her and is ready to marry her, she declines when she finds him ogling her. She is, however, dreamy-eyed about her RJ, Rishi K. Her boss hooks her up with Rishi K, and her relationship with him blossoms.
Rahul has a novel strategy to rise up the ladder of success. He provides his flat to his superiors at the office, where they can safely bring their mistresses, girlfriends or prostitutes, in return for recommendation for his promotion. Ranjeet also uses the flat to meet Neha.
Amidst one of their escapades in Rahul's flat, Neha asks Ranjeet about their future, which leads to an argument. He insults her and leaves. Indignant, she attempts suicide. Rahul finds her lying unconscious, and saves her. He brings her back to his house, which brings them closer.
Shruti is heartbroken when she discovers that Rishi K is gay. She leaves the job and gets a new one where she again meets Monty. Slowly, they become friends. Meanwhile, Shruti comes to know about Ranjeet and Neha. Ranjeet panics and confesses to Shikha of his two-year affair with Neha. An already guilt-stricken Shikha cannot hold it in any longer and tells him about her emotional relationship with Akash. Ranjeet is shocked and angry, and decides to leave his wife.
Shivani dies. Amol regrets the decision to leave Shivani 40 years back, stressing the importance of love to Shikha and Shruti. Shruti realizes that she loves Monty and tells him so just as he is about to go for his wedding. Meanwhile Akash decides to leave the country and asks Shikha to join him. On the other hand, Rahul is disillusioned with the way the metro has treated him and decides to resign and leave the city. Neha realizes that Rahul really loves her and follows him to the station. Ranjeet returns to Shikha, who is just about to leave for the station to see Akash.
Neha chases Rahul. Monty chases Shruti. Shikha comes to the station but not to accompany Akash. She wishes him good luck, tells him that she will miss him.
While the credits roll, we are shown Akash still roaming the streets of Mumbai, Shikha and Ranjeet are in a happier marriage, and Rahul is living happily with Neha. Shruti and Monty are also happily married and have a kid.
Cast
- Shiney Ahuja as Akash
- Shilpa Shetty as Shikha
- Kay Kay Menon as Ranjeet
- Konkona Sen Sharma as Shruti
- Kangna Ranaut as Neha
- Irrfan Khan as Monty
- Dharmendra as Amol
- Nafisa Ali as Shivani
- Ashwin Mushran as Shruti's Boss
- Sharman Joshi as Rahul
Box Office
Life in a... Metro was the 26th highest grossing Bollywood film of 2007, grossing ₹22.75 crore (US$4.14 million) and became a semi-hit at the box office, despite taking a below average opening.[3]Soundtrack
Life in a... Metro | |
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Soundtrack album by Pritam Chakraborty | |
Released | July 18, 2007 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 39:22 |
Label | Sony BMG |
SoundTracks
Pritam formed Band Metro along with Suhail Kaul & Bangladeshi singer Fahruk Mahfuz Anam aka James performed the songs in the movie.Track Name | Lyrics | Singer | Band Metro | Remixed by |
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Alvida | Amitabh Verma | Krishnakumar Kunnath (KK) |
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Alvida (Reprise) | Amitabh Verma | Fahruk Mahfuz Anam (James) |
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Baatein Kuch Ankahein Si | Sandeep Srivastava | Adnan Sami |
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Baatein Kuch Ankahein Si (Unplugged) | Sandeep Srivastava | Suhail Kaul |
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Baatein Kuch Ankahein Si (Remix) | Sandeep Srivastava | Adnan Sami |
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DJ A-Myth |
In Dino | Sayeed Quadri | Soham Chakraborty |
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In Dino (Remix) | Sayeed Quadri | Soham Chakraborty |
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Bunty Rajput |
Kar Salaam | Sayeed Quadri | Soham Chakraborty Pritam Chakraborty Suhail Kaul |
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O Meri Jaan | Sandeep Srivastava | Krishnakumar Kunnath (KK) |
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O Meri Jaan (Reprise) | Sandeep Srivastava | Suhail Kaul |
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Rishtey | Sayeed Quadri | Fahruk Mahfuz Anam (James) |
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Rishtey (Remix) | Sayeed Quadri | Fahruk Mahfuz Anam (James) |
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DJ Nikhil Chinappa DJ Naved |
Awards
2008 Filmfare Awards- Best Supporting Actress - Konkona Sen Sharma
- Best Supporting Actor - Irrfan Khan
- Best Screenplay - Rensil D'Silva
- Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Female - Shilpa Shetty
- Best Supporting Actress - Konkona Sen Sharma
- Best Supporting Actor - Irrfan Khan
- Best Screenplay - Rensil D,Silva (jointly with Jaideep Sahni for Chak De India)
- 2008 Star Screen Award for Best Comedian - Irrfan Khan
- 2008 Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female) - Kangna Ranaut
References
- ^ "indiafm.com". Metro to release on May 11. Retrieved 5 April 2007.
- ^ "indiaglitz.com". Metro follows the six individual lives. Retrieved 17 January 2007.
- ^ "Box Office 2007". Box Office India. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
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