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MOVIE REVIEW: Metro In Dino

By Gitanjali Chak

August 2025

Metro In Dino

Starring: Pankaj Tripathi, Konkana SenSharma, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh

Director: Anurag Basu

Music Director: Pritam

Anurag Basu’s 2007 cult film Life in a... Metro was an ode to love and survival in Mumbai. Eighteen years later, he takes his fascination for the changing dynamics of modern relationships beyond Mumbai and sets his multiple intersecting stories in the backdrop of three more bustling cities — Kolkata, Bengaluru, and New Delhi, with a little bit of Pune thrown in.

Credit must be given to Anurag for skillfully blending realism with a dreamlike quality in his portrayal of the complexities of love. Also, the transitions between the four tracks feel seamless yet intricate, which is commendable. The film is far from perfect, though. After an engaging first half, the second half feels a bit stretched and repetitive, while the tracks themselves feel rushed! However, the fine performances by the ensemble cast elevate the film and mask its shortcomings.

While Pankaj Tripathi and Konkona SenSharma are the real standouts here, the surprise package is Fatima Sana Shaikh. She is riveting as a woman torn between emotion and reason, though ironically, her track with Ali Fazal is the least fleshed out. Aditya Roy Kapur gets his character just right, and the seasoned Neena Gupta and Anupam Kher are endearing. The only jarring note is struck by Sara Ali Khan, who needs to learn a thing or two about nuanced acting, though she tries hard.

The film’s treatment, with impromptu songs to take the story forward, is reminiscent of the tragicomic tone of Basu’s Barfi.

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