The Lunchbox (2013)

★ 7.4 1h 44m 854 votes IMDb
Drama Romance
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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.

The Lunchbox

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Cast

Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan as Saajan Fernandes Died 2020 · Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Saahabzaade Irfan Ali Khan (January 7, 1967 - April 29, 2020) credited as Irrfan Khan or simply Irrfan, was an Indian film actor, known for his work predominantly in Hindi cinema, as well as his works...
Nimrat Kaur
Nimrat Kaur as Ila Age 44 Nimrat Kaur is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films and on American television. She began her career as a print model in Mumbai and then started working as a theater actress. Kaur was launch...
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Shaikh Age 52 · Budhana, Uttar Pradesh, India Nawazuddin Siddiqui (born 19 May 1974) is an Indian film actor who works in Hindi cinema. After a period of unnoticed performances in his early career, he received the Special Jury Award at the 2012 N...
Lillete Dubey
Lillete Dubey as Ila's Mother Age 73 · Mumbai, India Lillete Dubey (born 7 September 1953) is an Indian actress who has worked in theatre, television and Hindi films. Lillete was born in Pune as Lillete Kiswani to a Sindhi Hindu family. Her father, Govi...
Nasir Khan
Nasir Khan as Ila's Father
Bharati Achrekar
Bharati Achrekar as Mrs. Khrishnan Age 69 · Pune, Maharashtra, India Bharati Achrekar, born on 15 October 1957, is a renowned Indian actress and singer known for her versatility in Hindi and Marathi films, television, and theatre. Her journey began with professional s...
Director Ritesh Batra
Cast Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Lillete Dubey, Nasir Khan, Bharati Achrekar, Nakul Vaid, Yashvi Punneet Nagar, Denzil Smith, Shruti Bapna

Audience Reviews

Dharunn 10/10 Apr 19, 2023
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"**

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