Anurag Basu anthology drama Metro in Dino witnessed a promising jump at the box office on its second day. After a modest opening on Friday, the film saw around 70% growth on Saturday. Signaling positive word-of-mouth and strong audience engagement, especially in urban centers.
Day 2 Collection Shows Significant Growth
On Day 1 (July 4), the film earned approximately ₹3.5 crore, a soft start for a multi-starrer. However, Day 2 (July 5) showed strong momentum with collections ranging between ₹6 crore and ₹6.4 crore, as reported by Bollywood Hungama and other trade analysts.
This took the film’s two-day total to ₹9.5–10.5 crore, depending on the tracker. Cities like Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Pune, and Bengaluru showed increased occupancy in multiplexes, with Hindi circuits recording an average 32% occupancy, peaking at 47% during evening shows.
Audience Response and Word-of-Mouth
Starring Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Pankaj Tripathi, and Konkona Sen Sharma. The film explores modern urban relationships, echoing the tone of Basu’s 2007 hit Life… In A Metro. The emotional depth and ensemble storytelling are reportedly resonating well with urban audiences.
Critics and viewers alike have praised its mature performances and nuanced direction, helping fuel the Saturday surge.
What Next? Sunday Holds the Key
With the film showing strong legs on Saturday, Sunday’s performance will be crucial to determine its weekend total and long-term success. A solid Day 3 could push the opening weekend collection past ₹16 crore, cementing Metro in Dino was a sleeper hit.
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