Did You Spot Pankaj Tripathi And Ali Fazal's Sly Mirzapur Reunion In Metro In Dino?
Who would have thought director Anurag Basu would give a hat-tip to this famed Mirzapur duo in his film Metro In Dino, which hit the theatres on July 4, 2025.
Metro In Dino is the follow-up to Anurag Basu's critically acclaimed Life In A Metro, which was released 18 years ago. Like its predecessor, Metro In Dino is also a hyperlink romance drama which explores modern-day relationships, this time in four different fast-paced metro cities.
Towards the end of the film, Ali Fazal's character Aakash is crossing the road in a hurry when he bumps into Monty (Pankaj Tripathi)'s car. Aakash would have been run over by Monty had he not pulled the brakes just in time (or when the director asked him to *wink wink*).
Monty, like any driver on the road, was startled to see this stranger appear out of nowhere in front of his car.
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