

Life in a Metro
2007-05-11 · 132 min · ★ 6.5
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Anurag Basu
- Production companies
- UTV Motion Pictures
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,100,000
- Revenue
- USD 2,900,000
Top Cast
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
Vicky AhujaGupta
Ashwin MushranShruti's Boss
Vicky Ahuja
Nilofar
Pritam ChakrabortyRock Band Leader (Guest Appearance)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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