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Time of India
3 days ago
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- Time of India
‘Metro In Dino' Review: Aditya Roy Kapur and Sara Ali Khan's chemistry divides viewers—Hit or Miss? Check tweets before you watch!
Metro In Dino, regarded as a spiritual successor to his 2007 cult classic Life In A... Metro, represents Anurag Basu 's comeback to directing after a five-year break. Through a series of interconnected stories, this romantic musical drama examines contemporary relationships and urban loneliness by combining romance, music, and human emotions. Metro In Dino seeks to evoke strong feelings in modern audiences with its soulful music by Pritam and Basu's unique storytelling. For those who are unfamiliar, Metro In Dino is an anthology of several touching tales of modern couples. In addition to Sara, Aditya Roy Kapur , Pankaj Tripathi, Neena Gupta , Anupam Kher, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Konkona Sen Sharma , and Ali Fazal are featured in the film. Metro In Dino's captivating trailer and endearing songs have generated a lot of buzz in the community. And since it's been released, tweets about Metro In Dino are flying around social media. One viewer called Metro In Dino a pleasant feel-good film, rating it 4 stars. The film scores with music, editing, and cinematography with supercast; the film emotionally attracts different lifestyles of people, has some fun moments, and has good background work. Overall, it will make you smile and happy!. A second viewer described the film as a 'marvelous' movie with tremendous appeal for Gen Z.... by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ada jeragat, terus nampak tua! Minum ni je, beli kat Guardian URUHIME MOMOKO Undo Every performance is a highlight.... The youth will identify with the film tremendously, rating it 4 stars. A third fan emphasized the film: Whatever may be the reviews of the movie, the songs of this movie are very, very good, and after a long time, a good album has come to Bollywood. It is becoming evident that Anurag Basu's Metro In Dino is resonating with the younger audience as it continues to stir discourse on social media and its cinema release. While audience reception is still mixed for the lead cast's pairing, viewers seem to agree on the moving emotional center of the film, Pritam's evocative music, and the multifaceted performances as creating a touching work. For fans of Pritam's music, those nostalgically remembering 'Life In A… Metro,' or those intrigued by the depiction of modern romance, 'Metro In Dino' presents a thoughtfully crafted film.
NDTV
3 days ago
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- NDTV
Metro... In Dino Review: Women Drive Anurag Basu's Life In A... Metro Sequel, Every Bit Worth The 18-Year Wait
"Hamesha der kar deta hoon main har kaam karne mein, Zaroori baat kehni ho koi wada nibhana ho, "Use aawaaz deni ho use wapas bulana ho, Hamesha der kar deta hoon main." These lines from Muneer Niyazi's famous ghazal come to mind when Ali Fazal's struggling musician Aakash breaks down in front of his journalist wife Shruti towards the end of Metro... In Dino. But director Anurag Basu's much-awaited follow-up to his Life in a... Metro, which released 18 years ago to critical acclaim, is worth the wait. Anurag Basu der aaye durust aaye. Metro... In Dino, which released in theatres on July 4 (Friday), is a good and more realised update of Life in a... Metro. This new hyperlink romance drama touches upon relevant themes, including #MeToo, inclusion via an LGBTQIA+ subplot, marriage as an institution, commitment phobia, identity, ambition, and abortion, without marking them off like topics on some checklist in order to appear woke but ending up becoming drab. Extramarital affairs, a theme from the original Metro, is explored throughout the short stories. Women Drive The Narrative In Metro... In Dino What he may have left missed out on in Life In A... Metro, director Anurag Basu more than compensates for it in this follow-up. Neena Gupta, Konkona Sen Sharma, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sara Ali Khan, and even that young actor who plays Konkona Sen Sharma and Pankaj Tripathi's on-screen daughter... All of them are the heroines of their own subplots in the larger scheme of the film. Even if some of these heroines journeys may have started with them not having 'main character energy', they don't take much time to grab the agency bull by its horns. Unlike Life In A... Metro, the women in Metro... In Dino have had it with the men and their emotional unavailability, infidelity, manipulation, selfishness, and fence-sitting. These women speak out, react and take a call. They may give love (and/or marriage) a second chance but not without making the men earn it. They don't make compromises. They are people with agency, that agency which men on-screen and off-screen have enjoyed since time immemorial. Well, well, well. How the turntables. These women are messy, they say hurtful things to their loved ones after years of repressing their feelings, and they make tough, sometimes bad, decisions but they accept when they have crossed the line that's not to be crossed. None of them is Goddess Sita who crosses the Lakshmana Rekha only to be abducted by Ravana. They are their own heroes, they don't need Lord Ram, they aren't waiting to be rescued. The Couples (Throuples) Of Metro... In Dino If you'd watch closely, Metro... In Dino trains its lens on more than the four couples visible in the film's trailer and more than one kind of love. Neena Gupta, Anupam Kher, and Saswata Chatterjee put on a stellar show as the elderly characters who are trying to decipher a new meaning of love in their twilight years. I really hope Neena Gupta wins an Oscar someday (IYKYK). An electric Konkona Sen Sharma and the ever-dependable Pankaj Tripathi play a middle-aged married couple Kajol and Monty, who schedule sex like a dentist's appointment, are the crazier and more grown-up versions of Shruti and Monty from Life In A... Metro. Konkona Sen Sharma and Irrfan Khan played the latter characters in the 2007 film. (PS: Irrfan Khan would be proud of Pankaj Tripathi). Aditya Roy Kapur and Sara Ali Khan are the modern spin on Bunny and Naina, played by Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, from 2013's Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Aditya Roy Kapur does get drunk in Metro... In Dino but he's a womanising travel blogger who is constantly on the move (His Parth is the 2025 version of Bunny meets Adi). Sara Ali Khan's Chumki is a confused corporate employee (formerly a medical student) who starts questioning everything about love and marriage once things start going awry at home. Parth and Chumki are what Bunny and Naina would be today. Oh, and there's also a train thrown in the mix. (More Yeh Jawaani... feels). Ali Fazal and Fatima Sana Shaikh's Akash and Shruti are the perfect example of what happens to a marriage when people let society and family "enter their bedroom", stop communicating effectively and bottle up emotions. Akash and Shruti are ambitious but in very different ways. They try sacrificing for each other until bitterness starts to fester, they prefer texting over talking. Soon, they take each other for granted, name calling begins, and they start moving away from each other. In a heartbreaking scene, an outgoing but shy teenager, who is too concerned about being misjudged by her parents and society for having doubts about her sexual orientation, seeks help from an AI app. At another point in time of the film's run, her grandfather asks an app to help him locate a smartphone his wife is carrying after she "runs away from home". Hark Back To Life In A... Metro If you've watched the original Metro, you'll "scream your heart out" when you see very pointed references to the 2007 movie. If not, you'll still relate to them or find them funny. The songs of Life In A... Metro, composed by Pritam and sung by a "live" band during the course of the movie, was another living, breathing character whose memory is fresh in the minds of the viewer and music lover who first listened to songs such as Alvida, O Meri Jaan, and Baatein Kuch Ankahi Si, 18 years ago. The new soundtrack, also by Pritam with a different band also featuring Papon, is a decent upgrade with Zamaana Lage, Dil Ka Kya, and Aur Mohabbat Kitni Karoon. Whether these new tracks will remain in public consciousness after 18 years or so is something to watch out for. Interestingly, people in the press screening (held on July 3 evening) were getting antsy when the songs would play interspersed with the narrative. They should have known they were coming for an Anurag Basu film in which music is a key component. This also reflects how cinegoers have become used to about either no songs in a mainstream film or just promotional dancing numbers that appear with the end credits. So, the only way to make them listen to music is this, traditional and situational song-and-dance in the background. Pop Culture Easter Eggs Director Anurag Basu himself makes an appearance in a key sequence in Metro... In Dino. The film has Barfi! like emotions, the whimsical quality of Jagga Jasoos, and the chaos of Ludo. There's also another cameo by a director, who is believed to be the god of modern Hindi romance movies. Watch out for that (almost) killer Mirzapur moment between Pankaj Tripathi and Ali Fazal's characters, even though it's dubbed over the original dialogue. Making a follow-up to an acclaimed modern classic like Life In A... Metro was a tall task. Metro... In Dino is a bit sanitised when it comes to its outer appearance, its tone is not as sombre as its predecessor. The new movie is, however, a worthy albeit a lighter and timely if not the perfect successor of Life In A... Metro. In the age of social media, when clueless people are seeking AI's help as friend, philosopher, and guide, and treating dating apps to "meet" their potential matches (or timepass even), Anurag Basu should be praised for making a case for love, the old-school way but with a bit of much-needed wokeness.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Sara Ali Khan shares a warm moment with ex-flame Kartik Aaryan at Metro...In Dino screening
Ahead of the theatrical release of Dino on July 4, the makers hosted a star-studded special screening at a suburban Mumbai theatre on Thursday evening. Directed by , the film is a spiritual sequel to Life In A... Metro and features a multi-starrer ensemble. Leading lady arrived with her younger brother, actor , while a surprising yet warm presence came in the form of her Love Aaj Kal co-star, . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Kartik and Sara share a candid moment In a video doing the rounds on social media, Sara and Ibrahim were seen greeting guests when Kartik Aaryan walked up to meet them. Dressed in white, Sara looked radiant as she exchanged pleasantries with Kartik. At one point, the actor was seen holding her close as they moved across the venue, sparking curiosity among fans and onlookers. While neither Sara nor Kartik have ever officially confirmed their relationship, it's widely speculated that they dated during the filming of Love Aaj Kal (2020). The duo's off-screen chemistry was often the subject of media attention, although both actors have preferred to keep things private. 'Respecting each other's privacy is important': Kartik on relationships In an earlier interview with Film Companion, Kartik addressed relationship rumours without naming names. 'I've never spoken about my relationships, and I expect the same from my partner. Respecting each other's privacy is important, especially when others might misinterpret what you say,' he said. Sara, too, spoke about heartbreak and emotional maturity on Koffee With Karan season 9, when asked about dealing with an ex, hinting at Kartik without directly naming him. 'It isn't always easy. When you're involved with anybody—friends, professionally, romantically—you get invested. It's not like 'Oh, it doesn't matter.' It does affect you. But ultimately, you have to rise beyond that,' she reflected. Aditya Roy Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan spotted in Kolkata What's next for Sara and Kartik? As Dino gears up for its release, Sara is expected to be seen promoting the film alongside co-stars like , Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, and others. Meanwhile, Kartik is currently filming another romantic drama with Anurag Basu, this time opposite actress . The untitled film is slated for a Diwali 2025 release.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
NDTV Exclusive: Metro...In Dino Star Ali Fazal On His Favourite Couple From The Original Film And On-Set Memories
New Delhi: What is love? Ali Fazal finds himself in a spot right when the conversation begins with this question, because Dino offers to address one of the most complex of emotions. "First question, and I'm in sort of a pickle. Jokes apart, it (love) is so many things. But most of all, it is assistance and the belief that keeps it going," the actor tells NDTV. Today, the most common complaint by a section of cinegoers is how romantic films have become an extinct species. However, with Dino, Anurag Basu attempts to bring back the same charm of his 2007 musical Life In with new relationships under microscope set against the backdrop of the ever-bustling Mumbai. Poster Ali Fazal stars in the role of a vulnerable and dreamy musician named Akash in Anurag Basu's Dino. The actor is paired opposite Fatima Sana Shaikh in the movie, set to be released on Friday (July 4, 2025). In an exclusive conversation with NDTV, the actor talks about the Bollywood films he draws inspiration from for his characters, his favourite pair from the original film Life In and much more. "I Am An Absolute Admirer Of Dilip Kumar" With timeless classics such as Devdas and Mughal-E-Azam to his credit, a cinema lover can never not be in love with Dilip Kumar in his lover-boy era. Ali Fazal is no different. The actor talks about the reel-life heroes he looks up to, irrespective of the genre of the film. He says, "I am an absolute admirer of Dilip Kumar, who had managed to pull off all kinds of cinema. Then there was Raj Kapoor and Kishore Kumar's comedy. There's Hulchul and Chupke Chupke. But we have just stopped making good comedy films." Metro And Un Dino Considering Dino is the follow-up to the 2007 film Life In comparisons are but natural. Ali Fazal says the cast and crew used to have conversations about how the first Metro film and the latest Dino were different. He recalls, "Basu Da would always say, now and then, how a particular sequence reminded him of the first part. Also, (film's music composer) Pritam and the whole band who were seen in the (first) film, it kind of became a signature element, as they are very much a character in this entire saga." "The way it was filmed back then and now is very different. So those are kind of the conversations we would have about part one. Irrfan Khan was, of course, missed, lots of people who are not a part of this one, even on the crew. It was special." As for choosing his favourite couple from the first part, the actor says, "It has to be Konkona and Irrfan. Something interesting happened there." A still from the film Shruti (Konkona) and Monty's (Irrfan) pairing is remembered till today because it was a quintessential example of opposites-attract. Their chemistry was devoid of cliches and thus was portrayed as an authentic and relatable union. Konkona Sen Sharma is also the only returning cast member in Dino from the original film. "As for this film, I am very excited to see how the stories of every couple pan out," he adds. "Basu Da Is A Master Here" Filmmaker Anurag Basu possesses the art of effortlessly blending music with storytelling. Ali Fazal says, "Basu Da is known for projecting varied emotions and in different kinds of films. I think he is a master of his art. And then music that binds everything together, he's also done the same thing this time from that thread." Speaking of the most hard-hitting scenes from the film, he says, "One of the most consuming scenes, maybe, is the rain sequence that's often referenced in the trailer. That was a hectic day." "It's a scene where I'm sitting, I'm drunk, by some tapri (tea stall) by the roadside. But I also believe, it is one of the most cinematic moments in the film. You'll know when you see it." Speaking of carrying traits of his on-screen character into real life, Ali Fazal says there's not much similarity between him and his Dino's character. He says, "I'm just a little funnier than this guy. I think I have a bit of a sense of humour. You'll see."
NDTV
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
A Gen Z Review Of Life In A Metro: What It Got Right About Love And (Very) Wrong About Women
New Delhi: You know the kind: two strangers talking softly near the window seat, one confessing they miss someone they shouldn't, the other nodding like they've lived it too. You don't mean to listen, but something about it pulls you in. That's Life In A... Metro. Not loud, not preachy, just quietly chaotic. Like Mumbai itself. Released in 2007, before therapy was trending and red flags were labelled, Life In A... Metro was that rare Hindi film that dared to sit with urban loneliness, sexual tension, failing marriages and late-in-life romance-without making a spectacle of it. Anurag Basu's hyperlink drama is back in conversation as its long-awaited spiritual sequel, Metro... In Dino, is gearing up for the release on Friday (July 4). So we did what any curious Gen Z viewer would do: we rewatched the original. But this time, through the lens of a generation raised on emotional boundaries, green flags and the art of the soft block. So, does it still hold up? Or does nostalgia come with a few hard pills to swallow? A Map Of Messy Lives At its core, Life In A... Metro is a story of modern loneliness told through the lives of nine characters in Mumbai, a city that's constantly on the move, even when the people inside it are falling apart. Their stories were small, but the emotions were large and in many ways, still relevant. The stories collide, cross paths, and brush past each other, just like we do on a crowded Mumbai local. Let's give it credit where it's due. Anurag Basu knew how to connect threads without making it feel gimmicky. The editing is crisp, the pacing sharp and Pritam's music, played literally by a wandering band, is a risk that pays off emotionally, if not always stylistically. But the biggest win? The casting. Shruti (Konkona) and Monty (Irrfan) are the kind of opposites-attract pairing that rom-com dreams are made of. Their chemistry is endearing, authentic and manages to avoid cliches. Amol (Dharmendra) and Shivani (Nafisa Ali) give us something we still don't see enough of: older characters with agency, desire and romantic arcs that don't feel like token nostalgia. Even Kangana as Neha, in a performance that predates her tabloid persona, delivers a heartbreaking portrait of self-worth eroded by power dynamics. For Gen Z audiences, however, the viewing experience is split. The film impresses with its quiet honesty and strong performances, but also frustrates with its lack of accountability, particularly when it comes to how it treats its women. Still... A Tough Pill to Swallow in 2025 Now for the part that made Gen-Z collectively squint. We're talking about Shikha's storyline and how it was written as a "compromise" that feels like a betrayal. Where Life in a... Metro begins to falter is in how it handles accountability in relationships, particularly the one between Shikha (Shilpa Shetty) and her husband Ranjit (Kay Kay Menon). Ranjit is emotionally unavailable, openly unfaithful and deeply entitled. His affair with Neha (Kangana) spans two years and when confronted, he lashes out with cruelty and misogyny. Yet when Shikha, who finds a momentary emotional connection with another man (Shiney Ahuja's Akash), confesses her feelings, she becomes the one burdened with guilt. In the film's climax, she returns to her marriage. Not because her husband has changed, or shown growth but because apparently "bacchi toh meri hai na?" is a valid enough mic-drop for redemption. The narrative never really questions Ranjit's entitlement or double standards. Instead, it punishes both Shikha and Neha with guilt, shame and heartbreak while the man who set fire to everyone's peace ends up... forgiven? From a 2025 lens, this isn't just problematic, it's disheartening and exhausting. It sends the tired message that a woman's capacity to forgive is her greatest virtue. Not her courage to walk away. Not her ability to rebuild. In a post-therapy, post-#MeToo world, it just doesn't sit right. Desire, Shame And The Double Standards If there's one theme that still hits hard, it's how Life In A... Metro handles female desire, especially the way it's punished. Two characters in particular, Shikha and Neha, carry the weight of judgment for daring to want more. Their stories are filled with shame, self-doubt and emotional punishment, while the men in their lives navigate moral lapses with ease. Neha is slut-shamed, gaslit and told by her married boss that she's lucky to be "used" in exchange for business class flights. Shikha can't even kiss someone in private without spiraling into guilt. In her most vulnerable moment, internalises blame with a line that still stings: "I feel like a slut."Shruti? Still being judged on her "body count" (spoiler: it's zero). For Gen Z, a generation that's trying to unlearn generational shame, this is rage-inducing. But also... painfully familiar. Because 15+ years later, we're still untangling the same knots, just with slightly better vocabulary. The Verdict: It's Complicated (Just Like Real Life) Watching Life In A... Metro in 2025 is like texting your ex "wyd" at 2 AM, you know it's not perfect, but there's something undeniably human in the mess. Yes, it's dated. Yes, it needs an asterisk next to Shikha's ending and a rewrite of Ranjit's redemption arc. But there's also something heartbreakingly true about how these stories unfold. Love, loneliness, bad decisions, missed connections, they don't follow perfect arcs. And Anurag Basu gets that. For Gen Z, the film is both a cautionary tale and a time capsule. A glimpse into what our parents may have silently endured and a mirror to what we're still trying to outgrow. So will we be watching Metro... In Dino this week? Of course. But with fingers crossed for female agency, healthier men and an ending that doesn't reward toxic behaviour with forgiveness. Because, Gen Z knows better than to romanticise the wreckage. And maybe, just maybe, someone will finally scream "I deserve better!" and mean it.
