Is Metro...In Dino's Budget Rs 85 Crore? Find Out The Truth
Anurag Basu's eagerly awaited anthology drama Metro… In Dino is generating a lot of buzz for its reported budget.
Anurag Basu's eagerly awaited anthology drama Metro… In Dino has generated a lot of hype not just for its ensemble cast but also for its reported budget. The star-studded movie was reportedly made on a huge Rs 85 crore budget, which is a significant sum for any Bollywood romantic film.
There are now questions over whether it was a hit or a bust because the movie made Rs 30 crore in eight days. Sources have recently revealed the real cost of production.
' Metro…In Dino was made on a fairly small scale with Rs 40 crore for production and Rs 7 crore for print and promotion, contrary to what many might assume," a source familiar with the project said.
The source further added that the film relied on substance and sincerity rather than size.
The film, which is a spiritual follow-up to Basu's critically acclaimed Life… In A Metro (2007), stars Sara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Neena Gupta, Anupam Kher, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Ali Fazal, Konkona Sen Sharma, and Pankaj Tripathi.
Metro…In Dino, aimed at urban centres, has failed to maintain its momentum following its first weekend. The diminishing figures indicate that the producers will have a hard time recouping their investment.
According to the box office tracking site Sacnilk, the Bollywood film has made Rs 26.85 crore in India in just one week. Although the second weekend's business must improve, it is improbable that India's total revenue will surpass Rs 50 crore.
Netflix has acquired the OTT rights of the multi-starrer film, the Republic World reported. Given how slowly it is doing at the box office, recovering the budget will be an enormous undertaking.
Metro…In Dino had only recouped about 35% of its expected production costs in just 7 days.
The music, a joint effort by Basu and Pritam, who reunited following their successful collaborations on films like Barfi! and Life… In A Metro is what further fuels the high-budget rumours.
The film is most likely to end its run at the box office below Rs 50 crore and become a box office failure. It is concerning for Sara and Aditya, who have been hoping that Metro…In Dino will succeed after a run of box office setbacks.
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