Life in a… Metro

• Life in a… Metro is partly inspired by Billy Wilder’s romantic comedy film The Apartment (1960). It narrates the lives of nine people living in Mumbai and deals with topics such as extramarital affairs, sanctity of marriage, commitment phobia and love.
• Made on a budget of ₹70 million, Life in a… Metro was released on 11 May 2007 and was a surprise commercial success at the box office, grossing over ₹250 million worldwide. It received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with praise for its story, screenplay, dialogues, soundtrack, cinematography and performances of the ensemble cast.
• At the 53rd Filmfare Awards, Life in a… Metro received 6 nominations, including Best Director (Basu) and Best Music Director (Pritam), and won 3 awards – Best Supporting Actor (Khan), Best Supporting Actress (Sen Sharma), and Best Screenplay (Basu).
• Its sequel is titled Metro… In Dino was announced in 2022 with Basu and Pritam returning as director and music composer.

Tracklist

1. Alvida – Lyrics: Amitabh Verma; Singer: KK
2. Alvida (Reprise) – Lyrics: Amitabh Verma; Singer: Fahruk Mahfuz Anam (James)
3. Baatein Kuch Ankahein Si – Lyrics: Sandeep Srivastava; Singer: Adnan Sami
4. Baatein Kuch Ankahein Si (Unplugged) – Lyrics: Sandeep Srivastava; Singer: Suhail Kaul
5. Baatein Kuch Ankahein Si (Remix – Lyrics: Sandeep Srivastava; Singer: Adnan Sami
6. In Dino – Lyrics: Sayeed Quadri; Singer: Soham Chakraborty
7. In Dino (Reprise) – Lyrics: Sayeed Quadri; Singer: Roopkumar Rathod
8. Kar Salaam – Lyrics: Sayeed Quadri; Singer: Soham Chakraborty, Pritam Chakraborty, Suhail Kaul
9. O Meri Jaan – Lyrics: Sandeep Srivastava; Singer: KK
10. O Meri Jaan (Reprise) – Lyrics: Sandeep Srivastava; Singer: Suhail Kaul & K. K.
11. Rishtey – Lyrics: Sayeed Quadri; Singer: Fahruk Mahfuz Anam (James)
12. Rishtey (Remix) – Lyrics: Sayeed Quadri; Singer: Fahruk Mahfuz Anam (James)