Anurag Basu’s Metro…In Dino, despite having a stellar ensemble including Pankaj Tripathi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Sara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Ali Fazal, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Neena Gupta, has had a lukewarm opening at the box office. The spiritual sequel to Anurag’s 2007 film Life in a…Metro made Rs 3.35 crore on its opening day, as per industry tracker Sacnilk.com

As per the site, the overall occupancy on first day stood at 17.99%, with morning shows recording a modest 8.64%. Attendance steadily picked up during the day, with afternoon and evening shows hitting 14.24% and 17.99% respectively, and peaking at 31.09% during the night shows. Surprisingly, major markets like Delhi-NCR and Mumbai lagged, with occupancies at just 19.25% and 19.50%. The highest occupancy actually came from Chennai (52.50%) followed by Bengaluru at 36%.

While the opening day numbers are higher than Life in a…Metro, which opened at Rs 87 lakh in 2007 and eventually earned approximately Rs 24 crore globally, Metro…In Dino falls well short when compared to some of his more recent work. His last theatrical release, Jagga Jasoos, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, which didn’t fare too well at the box office also opened to Rs 8.57 crore.

The low footfalls can also be because Metro… In Dino is facing stiff competition at the box office. Jurassic World Rebirth had a strong debut with Rs 9 crore on its opening day and is expected to maintain momentum. Meanwhile, films from the previous week continue to hold ground: Kajol’s Maa earned Rs 1 crore on Day 8, while Brad Pitt’s F1 collected Rs 3.50 crore on its eighth day. Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par, now in its third week, is also going well as it grossed a staggering Rs 137 crore in two weeks.