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The Lunchbox (2013)

Movie ★ 7.4 104 min

Drama Romance

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.

Ritesh Batra Director

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Quick facts

Released
September 20, 2013
Runtime
104 min
Budget
$3.4M
Box office
$17.2M
IMDb
tt2350496
Language
,
Studio
DAR Motion Pictures, A.S.A.P. Films, Sikhya Entertainment, National Film Development Corporation of India

Themes

Cast

Irrfan Khan Irrfan Khan Saajan Fernandes Nimrat Kaur Nimrat Kaur Ila Nawazuddin Siddiqui Nawazuddin Siddiqui Shaikh Lillete Dubey Lillete Dubey Ila's Mother Nasir Khan Nasir Khan Ila's Father Bharati Achrekar Bharati Achrekar Mrs. Khrishnan Nakul Vaid Rajeev Yashvi Punneet Nagar Yashvi Denzil Smith Denzil Smith Mr. Shroff Shruti Bapna Meherunissa Lokesh Rai Dukes Owner Vidhya Dhar Old Man in Train Sadashiv Kondaji Pokarkar Dabbawallah at Ila's House Aarti Rathod Saajan's Neighbor Krishna Bai Toothless Woman Raj Rishi More Ila's Brother Santosh Kumar Chaurasiya Autorickshaw Driver Swapnil Shirirao Dukes Waiter

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Lunchbox about?
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.
Who directed The Lunchbox?
The Lunchbox was directed by Ritesh Batra.
Who stars in The Lunchbox?
The Lunchbox stars Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Lillete Dubey.
When was The Lunchbox released?
The Lunchbox is a 2013 drama, romance film.
Where can I watch The Lunchbox?
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