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Business Standard
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
Metro in Dino box office report: Anurag Basu film holds steady over weekend
'Metro… in Dino,' directed by Anurag Basu, has been doing well at the box office since its July 4, 2025, release. The Aditya Roy Kapur-Sara Ali Khan-starrer suffered a significant decline in collections on its first Monday after a decent start over the weekend. According to early live data from Sacnik, the box office collections dropped sharply to about Rs 0.03 crore on Day 4 (Monday). The sudden fall in earnings has cast doubt on the film's long-term box office prospects. Sacnilk estimates that the current total collection in India is at Rs 16.61 crore. Later this evening, the final Day 4 numbers will be verified. Metro in Dino box office collection: Day-wise box office breakup (Source: Sacnilk) • Friday (day 1): Rs 3.5 crore • Saturday (day 2): Rs 6 crore • Sunday (day 3): Rs 7.25 crore • Monday (day 4): Rs 0.03 crore (until now) Total: Rs 16.78 crore. Metro in Dino box office 'occupancy' The film opened with ₹3.5 crore on its first day and witnessed a strong jump on day 2, earning ₹6 crore – a sharp 71% rise in collections. On Sunday, Metro... in Dino had an overall Hindi occupancy rate of 39.91%. In terms of audience, morning shows attracted 15.98% of the audience, afternoon shows 46.62%, and evening shows 57.14%. Chennai had the highest occupancy rate at 69%, indicating that the movie did best in southern cities. Hyderabad recorded 34.5%, followed by Bengaluru with 46.5%. Metro in Dino OTT release: When and where to watch online? Release platform - Netflix Release date - No 'official' announcement Release date (estimated)- By late August or early September (Films usually reach an online platform from 45 to 60 days after their theatrical release). Metro in Dino: The plot Anurag Basu is the director of the musical romantic drama Metro… in Dino. It is a spiritual sequel to his initial part, 'Life... In a Metro' from 2007. The late actor Irrfan Khan, who appeared in the original movie, came up with the concept for this follow-up. Critics have given the movie favourable reviews since it came out, praising the cast's performances, soundtrack, and emotional depth. Metro… In Dino follows four new couples as they experience the highs and lows of relationships, love, and heartbreak in various cities. The film depicts how each of these experiences is interconnected in some manner, weaving a network of contemporary love stories that mirror the fast-paced, emotionally shifting world of today. Metro in Dino cast and crew Actors involved: • Anupam Kher, • Neena Gupta, • Konkona Sen Sharma, • Pankaj Tripathi, • Aditya Roy Kapur, • Sara Ali Khan, • Ali Fazal, and • Fatima Sana Shaikh. 1. Director- Anurag Basu
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘Metro... in Dino' movie review: Anurag Basu dissects modern love with a poetic flourish
Early in Metro... In Dino, a middle-aged, middle-of-the-road Monty Sisodia (Pankaj Tripathi), desperate to press the refresh button in his married life, blurts out infertility, infidelity, and morality in one sentence to his nagging wife, Kajol (Konkona Sen Sharma), who seems caught between the ideals of today and the values of the past. In one comic flourish, director Anurag Basu reveals what his kaleidoscope holds, keeping us invested for almost three hours. A child born when Life in a Metro hit the theaters must be 18 now. Not much has changed in relationships, apart from the fact that now we have a teenager in the film who is grappling with her sexuality, and she is in no hurry. Meanwhile, technology and therapy have alleviated the issues faced by the individualistic generation and the concerns of people who missed the bus because they prioritised their family over themselves. Our films often tilt one way or the other. Critics bracket them as progressive, regressive, or somewhere in between. Anurag and his co-writers once again break the brackets and jettison algorithmic screenplays to craft a heart-warming tale of people falling in and out of love. There are echoes of the original, but Dino has its own heart. Initially, the film breaks the fourth wall a little too often to address us directly, but it gradually settles into a nice rhythm with unpredictable beats. You can feel the zephyr of romance all through, but we know how Anurag lacerates the healed wounds of his audience ever so gently. You can find reflection in his characters and cinematic situations as they fluidly convey the eternal chaos created by Cupid and corporate culture in today's language. It is both disturbing and probing, yet cathartic and uplifting. At times, all in one moment. Dino (Hindi) Director: Anurag Basu Cast: Pankaj Tripathi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, Ali Fazal, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Neena Gupta, Anupam Kher Run-time: 162 minutes Storyline: This hyperlink romantic drama follows stories of love, longing, infidelity, and morality in urban cities There are passages in the film that feel stretched or slightly overwritten, but they seldom feel false. It is interesting because the five strands in the hyperlink film explore the acts we put on, the pretence we put up to keep the ball of relationships in play. Anurag's skill lies in first creating the masks we all preen in, and the moment we become comfortable in the skin of the film, he starts peeling them off, layer by layer. He makes an effort not to label anyone as a villain. In his triangles, none of the angles feel shortchanged, and he is self-aware about smothering the cliches when they become unavoidable in the journey. When Kajol literally drives into a cliche in Goa, a utility bag comes from nowhere and covers her face. When Chumki (Sara Ali Khan) lands at a Niwas instead of Awaas, we discover that the difference between the right and wrong choice is sometimes minimal to decipher. The act of life in the film resonates on both an emotional and artistic level, a rare combination these days. Like a magic trick, the narrative transitions smoothly from a light-hearted moment to darker depths without jerking the audience out of the moment. In this sense, it is not just a spiritual successor to Life in a Metro; it also carries the stamp of Anurag's Barfi, Jagga Jasoos, and Ludo in terms of storytelling and technical brilliance. With each passing film, the drag is being minimised, and the artifice is being diminished. Credit also goes to editor Bodhaditya Banerjee for keeping the transitions between different strands smooth yet intricate. The characters grapple with love, loss, and redemption in various ways, yet they feel authentic and relatable. In hyperlink films, establishing the character quickly is crucial, making the choice of actors all the more important. Aditya Roy Kapur and Sara make the lust/ lost confusion of today's generation relatable. Both convey the psychological cracks and social awkwardness beneath that veneer of cocky confidence. It is the spark between them that ignites the mainstream engine. Then, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Ali Fazal press the gears to decide between career and family. While Ali seems to have been cast to fulfill the unrealised ambition of his character in 3 Idiots, the underrated Fatima excels in a complex role, with her Shruti reminding me of her performance in Modern Love Mumbai. Tripathi and Sen Sharma prompt us to introspect on the charade of vibrancy that we often encounter on social media. It is mounted as light-hearted, but the strand carries a lot of weight. Tripathi seamlessly slips into the shoes of Irrfan, who lit up Metro in 2007, and Sen Sharma excels once again in portraying a woman torn between this and that. In the older generation, Neena Gupta, as Shibani, inhabits a similar yet slightly more assured space. Together with Anupam Kher, she creates a portrait of college friends pulled apart by destiny. It gets cloying as Anurag comes from the old school when melodrama was not a curse word in screenwriting. He breaks the shackles of predictability with insightful humour and the lilt in his writing and camerawork. One moment, the film nurtures the young roots with a meta joke on human photosynthesis, and at another, it calms the frayed nerves with Momin's description of the contract of lovebirds, 'Woh Jo Hum Mein Tum Mein Qarar Tha'. In Anurag's universe, songs are not just of ornamental value. They are integral to storytelling. From qawwali strains to growling metal, Pritam has crafted a wholesome musical experience, with the poetry of Qaisar Jafri and Neelesh Misra creating a rich emotional tapestry. Jafri's 'Tumhare Shehar Ka Mausam Bada Suhana Lage' takes the form of an urban ballad, thanks to Anurag's eye for detail. Watch it with someone you love. Watch it for someone you pine for. Metro... in Dino is currently running in theatres.
India Today
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Actor Fatima Sana Shaikh breaks silence on dating rumours with Vijay Varma
Amid speculation around her dating life, actor Fatima Sana Shaikh clarified on Wednesday that she is single and there is no one in her life. Her admission was a subtle response to speculations of her dating actor Vijay Varma after his breakup with Tamannaah was speaking to the media at the trailer launch of her upcoming film 'Aap Jaisa Koi'. When she was asked if she had found a guy in her life, she said, "No one is there. No good guys. They exist only in films."advertisementThe 'Aap Jaisa Koi' actor also spoke about the premise of the film, which is equality in love. She expressed, "The idea of equality of love is where two people respect each other, and they will listen to each other and won't deny it. I think that is an equal relationship now, and compromises need to be made by both." "When you come into a partnership, you work towards the relationship without losing yourself. I think that is the way to have a successful relationship," Fatima and Vijay will be seen in the upcoming film, 'Ul Jalool Ishq'. The actors wrapped up the shooting of the film last then spoke about sharing screen space with R Madhavan in 'Aap Jaisa Koi'. The actor said, "I liked the story of the film, it's an honest story. I've never played a layered character like this in a love story. Who wouldn't want to work with Madhavan? I was so excited about working with Madhavan."advertisementThe trailer for 'Aap Jaisa Koi' was released on Wednesday with a positive reception. The film is scheduled for a digital release on Netflix on July 11. Fatima is also gearing up for the release of her much-anticipated film 'Metro... in Dino'. The multi-starrer will hit the theatres a week after 'Aap Jaisa Koi' digital release. 'Metro In Dino' is a spiritual sequel to the 2007 film 'Life In A Metro' and also stars Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Ali Fazal, Konkona Sen Sharma. Pankaj Tripathi, Neena Gupta and Anupam Kher.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Fatima Sana Shaikh
