Metro - part 2

Metro is not about love and life of a boy and girl. It is actually lot of stories interwoven through threads of love emotions and dreams. To understand them better, we should look at each and every character:

Shilpa Shetty as Shikha: A loyal housewife. She can not be categorised as Tulsi style bahu but she isn't Mandira either. She gave up her job and interests for family's good. Her husband is a bastard and mid of the movie even she knows it. She does get hooked to the lovable Akash, but she still keeps her responsibilities at the priority. When Ranjeet comes back to her, she is about to run away with Akash. But seeing her daughter, she decides to sacrifice her love. A typical Indian woman.

Kaykay Menon as Ranjeet: He does not need love. He needs sex. His relationship with Neha is based on the conditions of no-strings-attached. "aakhir hamko bachche thode hi paida karna hai," tells Ranjeet once to Neha. He cheats his wife but still shows anger when she tells him about Akash. He even doubts her purity and asks her if she used his bedroom to sleep with her lover. A bastard of one degree. But he is intelligent. He knows how to get his things done. He gives promotion to Rahul, coz he needs his home. Neha gets all the perks just coz she keeps him happy. A smart chap indeed.

Kangana as Neha: She loves Ranjeet madly. She knows that he never cared for love and needed her only for sex, she loves him. Or may be she has done this compromise with herself to get what all she needs. She says "mumbai city has made me strong enough that I wont attempt to kill myself again." Her attempt for suicide could be because of guilt. Or may be utter frustration. Not very clear at that point. In the end she runs away from Ranjeet and goes to Rahul, coz "money hi sab kuch nahi hai."

Sharman as Rahul: His character is similar to that of SRK in yes boss. He will do anything to achieve his dream. After all he has not come to mumbai to jog, he has to run. For once I felt that there is not much difference between Gurukant Desai and Rahul. His flat key not just opens the door for the flat but also is the guide to his success in the cunning world. And he uses it well. So while his managers use his flat for their adventures, he travels in empty mumbai road thinking about his dreams. Its a bitter truth, dreams ke liye kya kya karna padta hai. In the end even he realizes that what he was doing is actually not worth it. Only dreams can not promise you a happy life. He is a realist. And is smart indeed.

Shiney as Akash: A loser. Yes, he is lovable but he is a loser. Purpose of his life is not clear. There is anger in his heart due to the failure. Frustration of doing nothing worthwhile is so obvious from his looks. In the end when Shikha leaves him, he just sits there at platform. No words. In last scene, he was shown roaming on Mumbai road. I am not sure if it was him only, but yes if it was him. That's the proof of him being a loser.

Konkana as Shruti: lovable, girl next door. At times she looks frustrated at her single status. Her relation with Monty is a nice love story indeed though they express their love only in the last scene. She is pure in her thoughts and actions. A seedhi saadhi girl for mumbai life. And thus she gets cheated by her boss and the love of her life.

Irfan as Monty: Unargubly the most lovable character from metro. He is loving and caring. Truthful in his actions and thoughts. He stares at Shruti's breasts but then later accepts that as a matter of fact. Bit foolish at times and scared too. Never expresses her love for Shruti. His method of releasing anger is simply superb. His funde in life are simple and clear.

I am leaving Amol and Shivani. Coz they are typical Bollywood characters and the movie could have surely done without them.

I would say all the actors have done justice to their characters. Shilpa's simplicty, Kaykay's cunningness, Shiney's lovable face, Sharman's cuteness, Kangana's freshness, Konkana's charm and Irfan's wit - these all make this movie an experience to watch.