Life in a... Metro
Life in a... Metro is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language drama film co-produced, co-written and directed by Anurag Basu. Partly inspired from Billy Wilder's romantic comedy film The Apartment (1960), it features an ensemble cast of Dharmendra, Nafisa Ali, Shilpa Shetty, Kay Kay Menon, Shiney Ahuja, Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kangana Ranaut and Sharman Joshi in lead roles. The music is composed by Pritam with lyrics by Sayeed Quadri. It narrates the lives of nine people living in Mumbai and deals with topics such as extramarital affairs, sanctity of marriage, commitment phobia and love.
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| Directed by | Anurag Basu |
| Written by | Sanjeev Dutta (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Anurag Basu |
| Story by | Anurag Basu |
| Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
| Starring | Dharmendra Nafisa Ali Shilpa Shetty Kay Kay Menon Shiney Ahuja Irrfan Konkona Sen Sharma Kangana Ranaut Sharman Joshi |
| Cinematography | Bobby Singh |
| Edited by | Akiv Ali |
| Music by | Songs: Pritam Score: Raju Singh |
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| Distributed by | Disney UTV |
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Running time | 131 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹9.50 crore |
| Box office | ₹24.45 crore |
Made on a budget of ₹70 million, Life in a... Metro released on 11 May 2007 and was a surprise commercial success at the box office, grossing over ₹250 million worldwide. It received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with high praise for its novel concept, story, screenplay, dialogues, soundtrack and performances of the ensemble cast.
At the 53rd Filmfare Awards, Life in a... Metro received 6 nominations, including Best Director (Basu) and Best Music Director (Pritam), and won 3 awards – Best Supporting Actor (Khan), Best Supporting Actress (Sen Sharma) and Best Screenplay (Basu).