Anurag Basu Reveals It Was Irrfan Khan’s Idea to Make a Sequel to Life In A…Metro

Bollywood fans are waiting with bated breath for the release of Metro…In Dino. It is a spiritual sequel of Life in a…Metro. Out of the original cast members, only actress Konkona Sen Sharma has been retained for the sequel. While fans are excited for the film, they have often expressed that they miss the late artistes Irrfan Khan and KK, who were an essential part of Life in a…Metro. Now, director Anurag Basu has revealed that it was none other than the late actor who gave him the idea of the sequel.

Speaking to News18 Showsha, the director shared, “Post Jagga Jasoos, Irrfan and I were talking about a sequel to Life in a…Metro. He, in fact, had given me the idea to start working on it. He told me, ‘Metro 2 banaate hai.’ He told me about it much later, not immediately after the first film.” In 2017, reports were doing the rounds that Khan would be a part of the sequel. However, he passed away on April 29, 2020, after suffering from a neuroendocrine tumour.

During the trailer launch of the film, Basu shared that the film and the album were a tribute to KK and Irrfan. He stated, “The whole film and the soundtrack are a tribute to him (KK). The film is a tribute to KK and Irrfan Khan. I was telling Bhushan ji (Bhushan Kumar) today that KK used to complement Pritam’s compositions the most. Not just Life In A…Metro, but KK had sung for all my films. Obviously, I will miss him.”