Life in a Metro (2007)

Wonderful character development!

Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

A lot of fun.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Personally, I love a movie which has characters that I can relate to. It is unlikely that you would find layered and well-written characters as those that were seen in Life in a Metro. Comprising of a talented cast, all the actors have their moments and Kay-Kay Menon gives a convincing performance in this film. Life in a Metro tells the story of nine different people living in the same city who are connected in some way. Even though each narrative is different, each story in itself is quite fulfilling and emotionally satisfying. This is the kind of movie that rarely come out in Bollywood and the filmmakers should be appreciated to come up with a sensible movie which doesn't rely on over the top acting or item songs to rein in audiences. All in all, Life in a Metro is a richly satisfying experience. If you are reading this, please do yourself a favor and watch this movie. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

Amol laments about losing 40 years for nothing ... He didn't listen to his heart ... This inspires Shruti ... it clicks ... fair enough ... Both Rahul and Neha calls it quits and unite for good ... Anmol and Shivani do get to spend time together in a 'notebook' style with a slight deviation ... What I found odd was Ranjeet-Shika-Akash trio ... I get to see how people evade responsibility and seek cheap thrills when the marriage is not working out ... I have come a long way in that I don't judge them for their shortcuts anymore but I still feel one must work their way out in or out of marriage ... Ranjeet is an MCP who thrives on his spouse's vulnerability forgetting completely of his scandals ... and he returns to his wife because things didn't work out with his subordinate ... Shika is probably scared of her societal image and chucks Akash ... since I missed out part 5 of the movie, I cannot take a stand on Akash entirely ... this was the sloppy part of the movie ... Of course India cannot deal with the possibility of Shika parting with Ranjeet for Akash ... but I don't feel justified with her choice of Ranjeet (I might miss out an important element of Shika ya Ranjeet ya even Akash from part 5, I couldn't find) ... Assuming the part missed doesn't alter the movie much, what do they want to teach their daughter? Is this the director's message too to the public? Be it Ranjeet-Shika ya Akash-Shika, the story could have brought a bit more dignity to the relationship that worked and didn't but if the message is union sans love (for the sake of other comforts), again it could have been shown in a dignified way ... Given the fact that I missed part 5, I cannot take a stand on Shika ... but why do I feel already disrespectful of Shika? Well, my intuitions might be right or wrong but that's the review for you guys ... Worth watching once for sure. A good cast ...PS. I would be a typical Indian had Akash shown in a new relationship but I like the fact that he is shown to have taken a stand about staying in India for whatever it means ...

After long Hindi cinema has finally taken the jump and started dealing with more in depth emotional subjects. We get intelligent dialogue that looks and comes across naturally. Real issues faced by the modern Indians of today brought to life in this brilliant thought provoking films. that leaves you questioning several aspects of the movie. Shilpa's acting is the best I have seen out of all her movies. Konkona, Kangana, Irfan, Shiny, Kay Kay and Sharman have all acted brilliantly. the scenes between Shilpa and Shiny have been done brilliantly as have the scenes between Dharmendra and Shivani. The film starts of interestingly and engrosses you further, as the story unfolds. the soundtrack lends itself beautifully to the surroundings and you get a sense of a modern vibrant moving city with real people leading real lives (not your usual song and dance sequences around the world) This film portrays a deeper unexplored side of human nature that is very rarely addressed in Hindi films. Brilliantly shot and acted. A must see film.

This is a good blend of lives of different kinds of people staying in a metro and the conditions and situations they come across. The story is interwoven with different characters related to each other and takes care of all kinds of people not to miss any kind of character that is found in a metro. It is sensitive at times but entertaining. The plot is so nicely woven that you would be in touch with each and every character. The songs are also good and situational. Finally the end being really very crucial and the situations that come up treat everybody in a very practical way to manage everything and you wont feel it unrealistic because the directors and the script writers have done their job....In short, once watchable, worth spending few hours for entertainment. I hope everybody enjoys......