‘Metro… In Dino’ box office collections day 2: Anurag Basu’s film starring Pankaj Tripathi, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, and others registers impressive growth on Saturday, inches closer to Rs 10 cr | Hindi Movie News

After a quiet but steady start on Friday, ‘Metro… In Dino’ picked up pace on its second day in theatres. The film, directed by Anurag Basuearned ₹3.5 crore on Day 1 and added another ₹6 crore on Saturday, taking its two-day total to ₹9.5 crore at the domestic box office, as per early estimates by the Sacnilk website.Decent numbersWith a large ensemble cast that includes Anupam kher, Naening GuopSara Ali Khan, The conch of its sharmaPankaj Tripathi, Aditya Roy Kapur, and more, the film brings together several parallel storylines — a format Basu has successfully explored before. While the opening wasn’t massive, the significant 71% jump on Day 2 points toward growing word-of-mouth and interest in urban centers.Evening shows drive the surge Saturday’s performance got stronger as the day progressed. The Hindi 2D version had an average occupancy of 32.20%, and numbers were pulled up sharply by evening and night shows, which clocked in at nearly 39% and 47% respectively.The film performed best in cities like Pune (41% overall occupancy), NCR (36.25%), and Mumbai (33%). In fact, Pune’s night shows reached 55%. Can Sunday Help Push It Past ₹15 Cr? With Saturday showing impressive growth, all eyes are now on Sunday’s numbers. If the upward trend holds, Metro… In Dino could close its opening weekend near the ₹15 crore mark — a respectable total for a film of its genre and tone.So far, the film seems to be finding its audience — slowly but surely. And in a crowded release window, that’s often half the battle won.Review of ‘Metro… In Dino’ETimes review for the film reads, “Despite being largely pleasant, some tracks don’t quite add up, feel uneven and don’t know where to end. After an engaging build up, the second half feels a tad stretched. You also wish the story scratched the surface a little more, especially for Konkona-Neena Gupta track, where the actors have the potential and gravitas to dig deeper. There has been a scarcity of love stories in Bollywood and Metro In Dino, elevated by some fine performances, fills that gap perfectly. It is a breezy, intimate watch tailor-made for a rainy day.”