Life In A... Metro

Life in a... Metro
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Directed by	Anurag Basu
Produced by	Ronnie Screwvala
Written by	Sanjeev Dutta (Dialogue)
Screenplay by	Anurag Basu
Story by	Anurag Basu
Starring	Dharmendra Nafisa Ali Shilpa Shetty Kay Kay Menon Shiney Ahuja Irrfan Khan Konkona Sen Sharma Kangana Ranaut Sharman Joshi
Music by	Songs: Pritam Score: Raju Singh
Cinematography	Bobby Singh
Edited by	Akiv Ali
Production company	Ishana Movies
Distributed by	UTV Motion Pictures
Release date	11 May 2007
Running time	131 mins
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Life in a... Metro is a 2007 Indian musical drama film co-produced, written and directed by Anurag Basu, set in Mumbai, featuring an ensemble cast of Dharmendra, Nafisa Ali, Shilpa Shetty, Shiney Ahuja, Kay Kay Menon, Kangana Ranaut, Sharman Joshi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Irrfan Khan. The music is composed by Pritam with lyrics by Sayeed Quadri. The film was released on 11 May 2007. It narrates the lives of nine people living in Mumbai and deals with topics like extramarital affairs, sanctity of marriage, and love. The film was critically acclaimed for its story and screenplay. The general plot and a number of characters are based on two classic films, The Apartment and Brief Encounter.

Rahul (Sharman Joshi) is a young man with dreams, working as a call center executive in a BPO in Mumbai. He silently loves Neha (Kangana 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 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 fervently guarded for years.