Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- intimate
- melancholic
- date night
- romantic drama evening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rahul, Shikha, Shruti, Shivani, and their partners occupy connected storylines shaped by overlapping affairs and commitments.
The characters live among Mumbai's social and professional pressures yet struggle with neglect, secrecy, and fear of commitment.
Shikha's neglected marriage and the apartment's use for secret encounters place betrayal at the center of the relationship conflicts.
Rahul manages an apartment used by influential people for affairs, including meetings involving Neha and Ranjeet.
Films like Life in a Metro, and why
Monsoon Wedding
interwoven urban romances, marital dissatisfaction, and bittersweet emotional drama
The Namesake
ensemble relationship drama centered on infidelity, commitment, and urban social pressures
Love Actually
interconnected romantic storylines with a warm, melancholic metropolitan atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Anurag Basu
- Release Date
- 2007-05-11
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (93)
Cast
- Kay Kay Menon
- Shilpa Shetty Kundra
- Konkona Sen Sharma
- Irrfan Khan
- Shiney Ahuja
- Sharman Joshi
- Kangana Ranaut
- Dharmendra
- Manoj Pahwa
- Nafisa Ali
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Life in a Metro about?
- An interconnected Mumbai romance follows lonely spouses, aspiring artists, secret lovers, and commitment-shy adults searching for intimacy amid urban disconnection.
- What is Life in a Metro like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Life in a Metro as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Life in a Metro violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Life in a Metro.
- Which films are like Life in a Metro?
- Films with a similar feel include Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake, and Love Actually.
- How long is Life in a Metro?
- Life in a Metro runs 132 minutes.
- Where can I watch Life in a Metro?
- In United States, Life in a Metro streams on Netflix.
