Can you fall in love with someone you have never met?
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.
The Lunchbox (2013) is a drama and romance film directed by Ritesh Batra, released on September 20, 2013 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Lillete Dubey. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 844 ratings.
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Irrfan Khan
as Saajan Fernandes
Nimrat Kaur
as Ila
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
as Shaikh
Lillete Dubey
as Ila's Mother
Nasir Khan
as Ila's Father
Bharati Achrekar
as Mrs. Khrishnan
Nakul Vaid
as Rajeev
Yashvi Punneet Nagar
as Yashvi
Denzil Smith
as Mr. Shroff
Shruti Bapna
as Meherunissa
Lokesh Rai
as Dukes Owner
Vidhya Dhar
as Old Man in Train
Directed by Ritesh Batra, written by Ritesh Batra, produced by Anurag Kashyap, Guneet Monga and Arun Rangachari.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 844 ratings.
On the whole time, I'm watching the film like the guy who stares next to mr. Fernandez Desk with wired, bizarre, strange, funny, odd, curious, peculiar, erratic, crazy. **"Dear ila, the food was very salty today"**
Reviewed on April 18, 2023
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The Lunchbox (2013) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Lunchbox (2013) includes Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Lillete Dubey and Nasir Khan. The film was directed by Ritesh Batra. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Lunchbox was released on September 20, 2013 and runs for 1h 44m.
The Lunchbox (2013) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 844 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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