krishnapreethika 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 ...

Srinivas G Phani Life in a…Metro is directed and written by my favorite – Anurag Basu. After having watched Murder and Gangster (and very much impressed with them), I decided to watch Metro. And of all his films, I liked Metro a lot. Anurag is one reason which prompted me to watch it. Second is its taglines: "One City, Countless Emotions: Love, Lust, Passion, Sex, Stress, Romance, Loyalty" and "Shilpa Shetty as never seen before on screen." Metro promises these two eye-catching taglines and lives up to it.Metro is the story of nine different people, living in one city and somehow related to each other. First is Shikha (Shilpa Shetty) who is married to Ranjeet (Kay Kay Menon) and has a six year-old daughter. Ranjeet is in an extra-marital affair with Neha (Kangana Ranaut) who works under him in a BPO. Rahul (Sharman Joshi) is Neha's colleague and he has a wonderful idea for success. He lends his apartment to his bosses to bring their girlfriends, mistresses and prostitutes and in return, they recommend him for promotion. On one such instance, he lends his apartment to Ranjeet and comes to know that Neha, whom he secretly loved, is Ranjeet's mistress.Shikha, fed up of her boring life with Ranjeet, who ignores her, is attracted to Akash (Shiny Ahuja). Shika's sister, Shruti (Konkona Sen Sharma) is a 27 year-old spinster desperate to get married. She initially refuses to marry Monty (Irrfan Khan) but later befriends him. Coincidentally, Neha is Shruti's room-mate. Apart from these, we also have Amol (Dharmendra) and Shivani (Nafisa Ali), the senior couple who unite after their spouses' deaths. Shivani is also Shikha's dance teacher.Tackling multiple stories in 2 hours is a challenge and Aurag does it well except for a few flaws. The screenplay is the best which I have witnessed till date. The lives of nine people are depicted on the screen but the viewer is never confused. There are plenty of songs which slow down the happenings which was very much required. The starting scenes leave tremendous impact on the viewer – Shruti and Monty's first meet, the tense moments between Shikha and Ranjeet on their anniversary, Shruti discovering her boyfriend (Gautam Kappor) to be gay, etc. The post interval portions raise the graph even higher where Rahul and Shruti discover about Neha and Ranjeet's affair, the moment where Shikha and Akash are to get physical and finally, the climax of most of the stories.Anurag handles most of the above sequences very well. The climax of all the stories is very well thought of. Shikha deserts Akash and compromises with Ranjeet for her daughter. Neha dumps Ranjeet and unites with her true love Rahul. Shruti finally finds Monty fit for her. Shivani dies and Amol is left all alone in the huge world. He takes it positively as forty years back, he also had dumped Shivani for his career. All ends well except for Akash and in the end, you really feel sorry for him and Shikha – thanks to their wonderful performances. In the end, Metro does teach us something about human relations.All the actors deliver superb performances. Shilpa Shetty as Shikha delivers her career-best performance. She impressed me in Phir Milenge but that performance is far behind when compared to this one. She shares superb chemistry with Shiny but alas! We can never see them together again. She is superb in the skirts she wore throughout. Shiny gets limited scope but makes use of his screen space well. He is remarkable in the last scene. Kay Kay is excellent. You hate him since the time he appears on the screen. He is under the skin of his character that loves his daughter dearly and uses his workers as hookers. Sharman is good. He doesn't get much to act actually. Kangana gets only one scene where she attempts suicide and she makes good use of it. Konkona is the most likable of all. She really looks desperate to marry. Irrfan Khan's comic timing is good and the way he delivers a serious dialogue with a straight face is superb. Dharmendra and Nafisa don't get to do much here but watching them together is pleasing.Metro has a novel idea; Pritam's (the music director) band is featured in each and every song of the film. In real life too, we have got various bands performing on the streets in a metro cities but it is the first we get to watch this on the screen. The idea is very good, I liked it a lot. Music is by far good and with the mood of the film. Background music is good too. Pritam handles his department well.Cinematography is fabulous. One can see Mumbai in a nutshell in this film. Those who have never been to Mumbai must watch this film. Also, if you observe, the first half of the story takes place in Monsoon while the latter takes place in autumn/summer. Also, the makeup and costumes are good. Shilpa looked stunning throughout.Metro is a great film with a perfect screenplay. Watch it for the story and power-packed performances by all the actors. Watch it for Shilpa as you will never see her again on the screen (at least in this way).

Hysteria28 Anurag Basu began his career with vishesh films. Movies like saaya and murder did not help him receive recognition. However 'Life in a metro' made audiences recognise his talent. Initially one does not find a retold theme to be very exciting. But what worked for this movie was the star cast. It could not have been better. With a production house company like UTV motion pictures, one cannot go wrong in the casting department. All the actors managed to liven up a not so great plot. It has all been witnessed in the past with movies like 'The apartment' and shahruck khan's movie 'Yes Boss'. In comparison to 'yes boss' this movie fells more genuine and realistic. 'For love or money' is another movie that came to mind while watching this. One symphatises with the characters and can manage to relate to them. This movie gave Anurag Basu to provide to us a authentic and fresh representation of adults in the city of Mumbai. These people range from a housewife to a husband and to a secretary. These characters seem believable and have a indirect connection to one another. The core of the movie is based on the lives of a couple played by Shilpa Shetty and K K Menon. Every other character stems though them. They are going through troubled times in their marriage. Misunderstandings and a certain lack of attention is prevalent between them. Shilpa finds a love friendship with theatre actor Shiny Ahuja. KK is embarking in a extra marital relationship with his secretary (Kangana Ranauat), who is in her usual form. She however is unaware that a fellow employee (Sharman Joshi) secretly admires her. As well as this Sharman also offers the use of his rented apartment to his boss KK in favour for possible future promotions. As well this the movie also has a funny subplot involving Irfan Khan and Konkana Sen Sharma who are looking for the perfect life partner. Coincidently the two of them meet through a matrimonial website. Initially they don't approve of each other however eventually attraction occurs. The side plot regarding Dharmendra served not purpose to the movie. It only added a couple of extra minutes to the running time of the movie. Basu's direction makes many scenes interesting to watch. Many routines moments are enhanced by good camera angles. The performances are indeed the highlight. The relationships are portrayed in a mature manner and does not seem artificial. The scenery of Mumbai is well captured amongst the lives of the characters. Each subplot is given equal attention and the balance is preserved. From the first minute the movie maintains a moderate pace and the length of the movie is perfect. Irfan Khan is a scene stealer and supports the movie with good light hearted moments. This was his first role that was comedy orientated and it turned his career in a different direction. It was pleasant to see Shilpa Shetty after a long time too.

viking2007 The world is becoming smaller. Cell phones have cut down distances. Low cost airlines have got cities closer. There's less time for breakfast. Even lesser time for dinner. And no time for lunch. The sensex is rising. Malls in every corner. Multiplexes, the only way to watch movies. The seven year itch has come down to 7 months. Or lesser. Depending on how ambitious one is. We are getting bored too soon. Too many choices. Too many dreams. Not enough sleep.Rahul is one such young man with dreams. Working as a call center executive in a BPO in Mumbai. He silently loves his boss, Neha. A smart young woman who has made it up the ranks in a very short time. And hard work is not her only secret. Because her boss, Ranjeet loves her and is willing to shower her with gifts and opportunities... only if she is willing.In his 30s, Ranjeet is married to Shikha with a 6 year old son. Shikha is very well educated and was a better student that Ranjeet. But they decided that she should stay back at home and take care of the house and the kid. So Ranjeet ventured out on his quest for money and success... and forgot his family somewhere on the way. And bitterness and boredom crept into their relationship. Soon he found solace and a fresh lease of life in Neha. An exciting, non-committal relationship based on sex.Neglected by an indifferent husband and bogged down by family chores, Shikha is soon attracted to a maverick in Akash. A loser and a rebel without a cause, Akash is a struggling theater artist whose wife divorces him... because she cannot stand his failures anymore. Akash and Shikhas love blossoms and she almost crosses her limits that she has so fervently guarded all these years.