Metro In Dino Day 8: Anurag Basu's Film Earns ₹2 Crore On Second Friday
Anurag Basu's musical romance drama Metro In Dino continues to perform steadily at the box office as it enters its second week. Featuring a stellar ensemble cast, including Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Anupam Kher, and Neena Gupta, the film explores the complexities of modern relationships through multiple interwoven stories. With consistent audience interest, Metro In Dino is now inching closer to the ₹30 crore mark.
According to Sacnilk, Metro In Dino opened to a decent start with ₹3.25 crore on its first day and wrapped up its opening weekend with a net collection of ₹15.75 crore. The Anurag Basu-directed film maintained a steady run throughout the week, crossing the ₹25 crore mark by the end of its first week. Now in its second week, the film has added another ₹2.25 crore as of Friday, bringing its total net collection in India to approximately ₹29 crore.
The film is facing higher competition this week with a slew of new releases, Superman, Maalik and Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan. It will be interesting to see if the movie gains traction on the second Saturday and Sunday as well.
Metro In Dino tells the experiences of numerous couples navigating modern love and relationships in metropolitan cities. The film delves into the intricacies, upheavals, and surprising decisions that define love in modern times. This is a spiritual sequel to the 2007 romance drama Life…In A Metro. While Konkona is the only actor who has been cast from the previous film, Pankaj plays a character similar to Irrfan Khan's Monty alongside her. He is portrayed as a unique, emotionally complex person navigating the complications of modern relationships.
The film is being praised for its genuine storyline, ensemble cast performances, and Pritam's haunting songs, which include Zamaana Lage, Aur Mohabbat Kitni Karoon, Qayde Se, Dil Ka Kya, and more.
Anurag Basu's next film is an untitled musical romance drama starring Kartik Aaryan and Sreeleela in the major roles. The film, backed by T-Series, will be released this Diwali. It will face stiff competition from Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna's horror-comedy Thama.
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