The director employs seven complex characters to narrate his story but expresses his vision very lucidly. Metro is one of those films that do not differentiate between the leading hero and the supporting actor with all characters having equal significance in the story. Akash (Shiny Ahuja) forms an informal bond with Shikha (Shilpa Shetty) and finds solace in her company despite knowing that she is married to Ranjeet (Kay Kay Menon). Ranjeet on the other hand has an illicit affair with his office subordinate Neha (Kangna Ranaut) sans any emotional bonding. Rahul (Sharman Joshi) who works in the same company is attracted to Neha but is oblivious to the fact that he is lending keys of his flat to his boss who is using the venue to sleep with the girl Rahul has been dreaming about all this while. Then there is Shikha's sister Shruti (Konkona) who is still a virgin at 30 and is unproductively hunting for prospective grooms through marriage portals. One such unique sample piece she encounters through the matrimonial service is Monty (Irrfan Khan). In a parallel story, a sexagenarian Amol (Dharmendra) reunites with his college ex-flame Vaijanti (Nafisa Ali) for a live-in relationship.
Without being episodic, each tale of Metro is interlinked with the other beautifully. None of the relationships come across as conventional coalitions and each bonding is treated very maturely. There is no one particular black character but every individual is shown to have a grey streak. The film has no idealistic heroes but points out imperfections in characters, something with which every discerning audience could identify with. Every character is exploited with one particular emotion and each one tries to overcome the guilt with their practical approach in the Metro life.
The script as such has no scope for music in the film but the director very skillfully assimilates songs in the screenplay with each number used as a transition track playing in the background. There is a song for each emotion in the film. Music director Pritam and his band appearing in every track onscreen performing somewhere in the background is a unique concept though after a point of time they tend to get monotonous. This is one film where songs despite being unnecessary, don't look forced.
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