'Metro...In Dino' movie review: Metro, music and mixed emotions

Anurag Basu is back on the metro. This time, the ride moves through cities and relationships, carrying all kinds of emotional baggage. It starts colourfully, with Holi, and follows four couples navigating love, guilt, routine, and regret. One’s cheating, one’s drifting, one’s holding on, one’s slipping away. Some are still in love. Some are just stuck. The film doesn’t run on plot. It moves through pauses, glances, and the occasional breakdown. It repeats itself at times, but even then, it holds your attention. Metro…In Dino feels like a cousin to Life in a…Metro. More musical, more crowded, and a little more sentimental.

Pankaj Tripathi walks away with the film. Effortless, funny, and always in control. Konkona Sen Sharma matches him with quiet strength. Neena Gupta and Anupam Kher bring warmth to a simple, affecting arc. Ali Fazal and Fatima Sana Shaikh are solid. Their story feels honest, subtle, and well played. Aditya Roy Kapur coasts through. Watchable, but mostly just being himself. Sara Ali Khan feels completely out of place. Completely out of depth. In a film full of internal conflict, she’s the only one who looks lost for real.

Visually, it’s shot well. Warm, moody, consistent. Pritam’s soundtrack isn’t instant chartbuster material, but it grows. The songs linger quietly, like the film itself. Soft, slow, and meant to sit with you. Metro…In Dino isn’t trying to surprise you. It’s more about the in-between moments. The silences, the second thoughts, the things people never say out loud. Flawed, for sure. But still worth sitting with.