The Lunchbox (2013)

Name: The Lunchbox
Director: Ritesh Batra
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2013-09-20
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Cast: Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Lillete Dubey

Drama Romance

Director: Ritesh Batra

Cast: Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Lillete Dubey

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Runtime104 min

Rating12

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A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system (Mumbai's Dabbawallahs) connects a young housewife to a stranger in the dusk of his life. They build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox. Gradually, this fantasy threatens to overwhelm their reality.

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The Lunchbox (2013) is a critically acclaimed romantic drama directed by Ritesh Batra. It has received overwhelmingly positive reviews, with a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.8/10 score on IMDb, indicating strong audience reception. The film has also been recognized with several awards and nominations, cementing its status as a highly regarded and well-received cinematic work.

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The Lunchbox is a 2013 drama film written and directed by Ritesh Batra. Produced by Guneet Monga, Anurag Kashyap and Arun Rangachari, The Lunchbox is an international co-production of studios in India, the US, Germany and France. It stars Irrfan Khan and Nimrat Kaur alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bharti Achrekar and Nakul Vaid in supporting roles.