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Life in a Metro

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2007 | 132 min | Drama, Romance

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It was critically acclaimed and it drew serious awards attention, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Great for people who love relationship stories and anyone in the mood for a love story. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. Fans of Jungle Fever should feel right at home.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Lets scenes breathe, at 2 hr 12 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

A group of Mumbai up-and-comers search for love and struggle for success in this ensemble drama that centers on an eager young call centre executive.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    Critically acclaimed

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 2 PGA Awards: Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Also nominated for 12 more PGA Awards. Plus 11 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide on a $1 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 121K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Anurag Basu

  • Kay Kay MenonRanjeet Kapoor
  • Shilpa Shetty KundraShikha Kapoor
  • Konkona Sen SharmaShruti Ghosh
  • Irrfan KhanDebu
  • Shiney AhujaAkash Sharma
  • Sharman JoshiRahul
  • Kangana RanautNeha
  • DharmendraAmol
  • Manoj PahwaDoctor
  • Nafisa AliVaijanti