Life in a Metro
“One City. Countless Emotions.”
Synopsis
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.
Part of the Metro Anthology Collection
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Top Cast
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Kay Kay Menon
Ranjeet Kapoor
Shilpa Shetty Kundra
Shikha Kapoor
Konkona Sen Sharma
Shruti Ghosh
Irrfan Khan
Debu
Shiney Ahuja
Akash Sharma
Sharman Joshi
Rahul
Kangana Ranaut
Neha
Dharmendra
Amol
Manoj Pahwa
Doctor
Nafisa Ali
Vaijanti
Vicky Ahuja
Gupta
Ashwin Mushran
Shruti's Boss
Gautam Kapoor
RJ
Vicky Ahuja
Nilofar
Pritam Chakraborty
Rock Band Leader (Guest Appearance)
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.64x
+$1.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anurag Basu
- Screenplay & Story
- Anurag Basu
- Original Score
- Pritam Chakraborty
- Original Title
- Life in a Metro
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Production Budget
- $1.1M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.9M
- Production Studios
- UTV Motion Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anurag Basu
Anurag Basu, Sanjeev Dutta, Amitabh Verma, Sandeep Srivastava, Sayeed Quadri
Pritam Chakraborty
Mujahid Raza, Bobby Singh
Akiv Ali
Ronnie Screwvala
Department Leadership Roster
Anurag Basu
Director
Anurag Basu
Screenplay
Akiv Ali
Editor
Ronnie Screwvala
Producer
Bobby Singh
Director of Photography
Pritam Chakraborty
Original Music Composer
Rajat Poddar
Production Design
Aashish Dwyer
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted to Adults (18+).
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Life in a Metro
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Life in a Metro about?
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.
Who directed Life in a Metro?
Life in a Metro was directed by Anurag Basu.
Who stars in Life in a Metro?
The principal cast of Life in a Metro includes Kay Kay Menon, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Konkona Sen Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Shiney Ahuja.
When was Life in a Metro released and how long is it?
Life in a Metro was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 12m.
What was the box office and production budget of Life in a Metro?
Life in a Metro had a reported production budget of $1.1M and grossed $2.9M at the worldwide box office (2.64 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Life in a Metro?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Life in a Metro was composed by Pritam Chakraborty.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Life in a Metro?
Life in a Metro holds official age classifications: IN: A (Restricted to Adults (18+).).