Island City (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Island City is a comedy and drama film directed by Ruchika Oberoi, running about 110 minutes.

What it’s about. A collection of three comic-dramatic stories set in Mumbai. The first is about a diligent office worker who wins the office 'Fun Committee Award', which entitles him to a whole day full of fun. He is most reluctant to leave the safety of his cubicle but he has to. Prescribed fun modules have to be completed and non-compliance is not an option... The second story begins with a domineering head-of-the-family, Anil, who is on life support. Seeking some relief, his family decides to buy a TV, which Anil had banned. Now every night the family plugs into a popular soap whose hero, Purshottam, is a man ideal in every way and they are smitten. Then suddenly, comes the news that Anil is better and may be home soon. Will they have to let Purshottam go?... The third one centers on Aarti whose repetitive existence is slowly making her more and more mechanical and numb. Deep inside ferments a disconnect and unease that she is unable to articulate to anyone.

Who’s in it. Island City stars Vinay Pathak as Suyash Chaturvedi, Amruta Subhash as Sarita Joshi, Tanishta Chatterjee and Tannishtha Chatterjee as Aarti, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Island City sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In IN you can stream it on EPIC ON and NFDC Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Island City page.

If you liked it. Fans of Island City tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.