Anurag Basu’s much-anticipated romantic drama, Metro… In Dino, is off to a fantastic start at the box office. This film, which explores modern relationships in the bustling urban landscape of India, has already raked in ₹2.50 crore nett on its opening Monday, bringing its total to ₹19.25 crore in just four days.
Strong Weekend Performance
The movie debuted on Friday with ₹3.25 crore and saw a steady rise over the weekend, earning ₹5.75 crore on Saturday and ₹6.75 crore on Sunday. This strong opening is particularly noteworthy, as the first-day earnings were nearly 300% higher than Basu’s 2007 film, Life In A… Metro, which opened with just ₹80 lakh. With new films set to hit theaters next week, Metro… In Dino is expected to maintain its momentum, thanks to positive word-of-mouth and critical praise.
A Spiritual Sequel to a Cult Classic
Metro… In Dino serves as a spiritual successor to Life In A… Metro and boasts an impressive cast, including Sara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Pankaj Tripathi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Ali Fazal, and Fatima Sana Shaikh. Konkona reprises her role from the 2007 original, this time alongside Pankaj Tripathi, who portrays a character inspired by the late Irrfan Khan’s Monty—quirky, sensitive, and deeply relatable.