Life in a Metro Page #6

Synopsis: The lives of a group of people, who live in Mumbai are told in this tale, which revolves around Rahul - who occupies an apartment owned by his uncle, and lets rich and influential people use it for their personal sexual past-times. An ignored and angry young wife, Shikha falls into the arms of a young man named Akash, who wants to be an actor for Indian movies; then there is Shikha's sister, Shruti, who is having an affair with a man named Monty; and finally there is Shikha's teacher, Shivani, who is romancing Amol. Things get complicated when Rahul finds out that Neha, who is his girlfriend, is using this very apartment to meet with Ranjeet, who is Shikha's husband.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Anurag Basu
  8 wins & 12 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Year:
2007
132 min
832 Views


Akash, it's wrong. Let go of me

Nothing will go wrong

I have a family and a husband

You're someone too, aren't you?

This is wrong. I'm sorry

I'm stooping too low.

I feel like a slut

Taxi!

Listen. I love you. You

love me too and you know it

Shikha.

- Its over

Shikha, wait! Don't leave me

Rahul?

- Is Neha here?

Shruti, is that you?

Neha? How irresponsible!

You should've at least called

Didn't you think I'd

be worried about you?

Take the medicine on time

Medicine?

Please give her the medicine

What's happened to her?

Nothing. A slight fever

Slight fever! She had a

narrow escape. She nearly died

She drank a full bottle of phenyl

What? Have you gone crazy?

What's wrong with you?

- Shruti, let me explain to you.

Come on, come home right now.

Let's get away from this place

It'll take her a

few days to get well

She'll never get well till

you're a part of her life

Shruti...

- Neha, just shut up! Let's go.

You misunderstand things.

It isn't like that

I know perfectly well,

you won't leave her alone

Why are you ruining her life?

Why don't you listen to me?

Just a minute, Neha.

You men are all alike

You only know how to hurt

Cheating on your wife,

cheating on your girlfriend

Listen to what I want to say...

- Just a minute

A woman is not something to

just seduce. To use and throw away

What are you saying? Listen to me

Shut up!

Neha, let's go

Come.

Sit down quietly. I'll call a taxi

Neha, are you all right?

What is this foolishness?

So what if I scolded you

a little? You all right?

What

Hey, Rucha!

Papa, ever since Mummy came home...

...she has been crying.

She is crying a lot

All right, go to

your bedroom, I'm coming

How is Shruti?

What she...

...said to you...

...is true...

...for the past two years.

There is a girl in my life...

It isn't an emotional tie

It's a mistake.

It's a mistake.

Can't we start a new life?

Can we put this behind us?

Shruti hasn't said anything to me

Well in that case,

will you forgive me?

If... I said the same thing to you...

...would you forgive me?

What is it?

I didn't go to the

movies with Shruti.

I went with someone else

I've been seeing him

for about 5 weeks.

I don't know when it started...

...Ranjit, I made a mistake.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

OK.

Have you slept with him?

- Ranjit.

So this was going on

while I was at work

Did he use my bedroom?

Ranjit, don't say such a thing.

Is my daughter really mine?

Come here.

It's my problem, I can handle it

Yes, it's your problem you

handle it. You're angry, aren't you?

Who are you angry with?

Take out your anger on the world...

...On everyone, on

the lord, on your fate.

Don't keep your

anger inside. Let it out

Let it out

Shout! Shout! Shout!

It isn't that easy

Just once. Go on, scream

Why don't you try? Scream!

No

Relax. Relax your body.

Relax your legs

Now do it

Ready. One, two, three

Let it out. Let it all out

It's all right.

Your servicing has been done.

You should always offer

your throat to your anger.

You have to pay a price

to live in a big city.

Sir I understand it could

create problems at home for you.

you don't have to worry about Neha.

Sir, as it is I love her,

I will look after her

Srikant, take this.

- Yes, sir.

Are you going somewhere?

Yes, I have left the house.

Now you don't have worry about Neha.

She will be permanently with me now.

Neha... I mean... she must be very

happy? - Of course she is happy.

Is that something to ask?

And, I have not

forgotten your promotion.

Come.

Neha, where are

Rahul's promotion papers?

It is here.

You have to sign at three places.

And where are the keys

to sir's cabin. - There.

I will just get it.

I will get it, sit down.

Congratulations, senior

operations manager. - Thank you

And you will receive good

news for your dream project.

Thank you for everything.

Congratulations.

Same to you.

- Thanks.

Is Tiger Balm or Zandu Balm

good for a sprained ankle?

Why? You can manage with anything

I'm not talking about myself

It's for my mother, stupid

She can't walk

There's some shopping

left to do for my wedding

I can buy my suit.

But I have no one...

...to shop for my wife

Can you do me a favor?

Don't even ask me.

You're all so selfish.

Each one of you

Monty, Monty.

- No.

Monty.

- No.

Monty.

- Yes

Why are you getting judgmental?

- Prove me wrong

How can I prove you wrong?

That you aren't selfish

How's that?

How, by shopping for my wife.

Let's go.

You won't gain weight by it.

Don't worry. Drink it.

By this time

- the day after tomorrow...

...I'll be married.

The last two days!

Congratulations.

Thank you for everything, Shruti.

Why are you crying?

Monty, don't cry. What's the matter?

It's a good thing you're

getting married, right?

Thanks for everything.

Thank you very much, Shruti

You're going to get married.

It is good, isn't it?

These are tears of joy

I don't know when I'll see you again

Why?

I don't know if my wife will...

...let me see you

And if she doesn't, what then?

Then I'll not see you

I won't see you either

What will happen to you?

Everybody is getting married

Where will you go?

This world is so heartless

How will you survive alone?

I have a friend in Lucknow

They are traditional sweet makers

They are very successful

They have a huge sweet shop

They own a big shop in Lucknow

Monty, I'm not that desperate

He knows computers well

So he wants to marry a modern girl

You marry him

No! Your friend

will be just like you

He isn't like me. He is too...

He'll be like me? What do you mean?

I mean...

- You mean. What do you mean?

Forget it.

- No, forget it what?

What do you mean he'd be like me?

You're a little strange

I don't know.

Why did you reject me?

Tell me honestly

Why did you reject me?

Because you were

looking at the wrong place

I didn't like it

Listen.

I'm 35 years old.

But actually I'm 38.

I tell everyone I'm 35

- Really?

I'm 35 years old and I

still haven't touched a woman

You're so beautiful. You

have such a lovely body...

You're at it again

So what's the problem if I looked

here and there? What's wrong in it?

What's so bad about it?

What is so wrong about it!

You reject me for that.

I will hit you with this bottle.

A fellow I'd like

would never do such a thing

What kind of guy do you like?

A normal fellow

What do you mean by normal?

Am I abnormal?

A little caring and

a little sensitive

Am I insensitive? What

else will he be like?

A little sensitive,

and likes reading

Aren't I intelligent?

Passionate with a sense

of humor, loving, caring

He loves traveling. He

must be knowledgeable

He should be a little creative.

I have a friend, you know, I

have a friend - Passionate.

A friend who bought

a car five years ago

It's still in the garage.

Just ask why?

Because he's your friend

- Ask me why. Just ask

Why?

He says when all the traffic

lights in the city are green...

...then he'll drive the

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Anurag Basu

Anurag Basu is an Indian reality show-judge, director, actor, screenwriter and producer. He began his directing career in television, moving to feature films in 2002. Basu achieved initial success with his films tackling the themes of passion and adultery such as Life in a... Metro, Kites, Gangster and Murder. Later, he directed comedy-drama films such as the critically acclaimed and commercially successful Barfi! and the box office bomb Jagga Jasoos. more…

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