India, July 4 -- One of my favourite questions to ask actors, over the years, has been: Did Anurag Basu give you a script for the film? On record, the answer is invariably the safe one: "He has a unique style of working." Off record... "The script is in his head, we go with dada's vision."

Metro In Dino is a shining example of what goes on inside Anurag's head. Frames lit with bright colours, chaos that ultimately comes together beautifully, and music that complements every moment. Jagga Jasoos, his 2017 film, was an experiment that didn't quite work at the box office, a musical in an industry already known for its song and dance routines. Metro In Dino, in that regard, is perhaps Anurag's gutsiest film so far, because here, music doesn'...