Metro...In Dino, the spiritual sequel to Anurag Basu’s 2007 film Life in a… Metro, hit the screens on July 4. The romantic drama stars Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Ali Fazal, Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Pankaj Tripathi, and Konkona Sen Sharma, in key roles. The movie revolves around four couples of different age groups, and how they navigate the complexities of love and commitment in modern-day life.
The film has opened to mixed reviews, mostly positive. It has been raved for Basu's magic of interweaving stories and Pritam's music. Performances are also praised, especially of Pankaj and Konkona.
Talking about the Day 1 box office collection of Metro...In Dino, it had a slow start, as it earned in a single digit.
Metro...In Dino box office collection Day 1
The romantic saga earned an estimated Rs 3.35 crore on the first day of its release. It had an overall 17.99% Hindi Occupancy on Friday. Night shows recorded the highest occupancy of 31.09%, and morning shows witnessed the lowest occupancy of just 8.64%. Afternoon and evening shows had footfall of 14.24%, and 17.99%, respectively.
The positive word of mouth might help the film in its collections in the upcoming days.
For the unversed, Metro...In Dino, has earned much higher than its sequel, which was a sleeper hit. Reportedly, Life in a… Metro opened at Rs 80 lakh on the day of its release.
Metro...In Dino review
An excerpt from the Outlook India review of the film read: "In Anurag Basu’s Metro…In Dino, all the uncertainties and vicissitudes of modern-day relationships collide. Across the age-bracket, romance blooms as a sudden guest, withers away and eventually recoups its initial promise. Basu hurtles you through the many, entangling dilemmas of a relationship, the bumps in its wide span. It’s messy, frequently hurtful, ridden with icy breaks and a lot of doubt. But eventually, Basu’s vision of contemporary romance retains a warm, reassuring optimism. What you need is a gradual realignment of wavelengths that are mutually agreeable, affirmed."
