Anurag Basu’s new film ‘Metro… In Dino’ has hit the big screen with a host of popular stars. The cast includes Sara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Neena Gupta, Anupam Kher, Konkona Sen Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal and Fatima Sana Shaikh. Released on 4 July, this musical drama looks at love and relationships in today’s busy cities.The film’s music is by Pritam, who has once again added magic with his songs. ‘Metro… In Dino’ is a spiritual sequel to Anurag Basu’s 2007 film ‘Life… In A Metro’. Konkona Sen Sharma is the only actor from the original film to return for this story. This time, the film follows four new couples as they face ups and downs in love.Steady start at the box officeAs per Sacnilk, ‘Metro… In Dino’ had a decent first weekend. The film collected Rs 3.5 crore on Friday, its opening day. It saw a big jump on Saturday with earnings of Rs 6 crore, which means a rise of 71.43% from the day before. On Sunday, it made Rs 7.25 crore, bringing its total to Rs 16.75 crore.On Sunday, the film recorded an overall Hindi occupancy of 39.75%. Morning shows had about 15.98% audience, afternoons rose to 46.62%, evenings were the highest at 57.14%, and night shows had 39.27%.Box Office CollectionDay 1 (Friday): Rs 3.5 croreDay 2 (Saturday): Rs 6 croreDay 3 (Sunday): Rs 7.25 croreTotal: Rs 16.75 croreETimes review for the film reads, “Despite being largely pleasant, some tracks don’t quite add up, feel uneven and don’t know where to end. After an engaging build up, the second half feels a tad stretched. You also wish the story scratched the surface a little more, especially for Konkona-Neena Gupta track, where the actors have the potential and gravitas to dig deeper. There has been a scarcity of love stories in Bollywood and Metro In Dino, elevated by some fine performances, fills that gap perfectly. It is a breezy, intimate watch tailor-made for a rainy day.”
