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The Lunchbox

  • 20132013
  • PGPG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
55K
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Irrfan Khan and Nimrat Kaur in The Lunchbox (2013)
A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an old man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox. Gradually, this fantasy threatens to overwhelm their reality.
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A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through ... Read allA mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox.A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
55K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ritesh Batra
  • Writers
    • Ritesh Batra(screenplay)
    • Vasan Bala(hindi dialogue consultant)
  • Stars
    • Irrfan Khan
    • Nimrat Kaur
    • Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ritesh Batra
  • Writers
    • Ritesh Batra(screenplay)
    • Vasan Bala(hindi dialogue consultant)
  • Stars
    • Irrfan Khan
    • Nimrat Kaur
    • Nawazuddin Siddiqui
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 248User reviews
    • 209Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 28 wins & 43 nominations total

    Videos4

    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:06
    Theatrical Trailer
    All About Nimrat Kaur
    Clip 1:39
    All About Nimrat Kaur
    Clip
    Clip 1:03
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    Clip 1:22
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    Photos109

    Nimrat Kaur in The Lunchbox (2013)
    Irrfan Khan in The Lunchbox (2013)
    Nimrat Kaur in The Lunchbox (2013)
    Nimrat Kaur in The Lunchbox (2013)
    Nawazuddin Siddiqui in The Lunchbox (2013)
    Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in The Lunchbox (2013)
    Nimrat Kaur in The Lunchbox (2013)
    Irrfan Khan in The Lunchbox (2013)
    Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in The Lunchbox (2013)
    Irrfan Khan in The Lunchbox (2013)
    Irrfan Khan at an event for The Lunchbox (2013)
    Irrfan Khan at an event for The Lunchbox (2013)

    Top cast

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    Irrfan Khan
    Irrfan Khan
    • Saajan Fernandesas Saajan Fernandes
    Nimrat Kaur
    Nimrat Kaur
    • Ilaas Ila
    Nawazuddin Siddiqui
    Nawazuddin Siddiqui
    • Shaikhas Shaikh
    Lillete Dubey
    Lillete Dubey
    • Ila's Motheras Ila's Mother
    Nakul Vaid
    • Rajeevas Rajeev
    Bharti Achrekar
    Bharti Achrekar
    • Auntieas Auntie
    Yashvi Puneet Nagar
    • Yashvias Yashvi
    Denzil Smith
    Denzil Smith
    • Mr. Shroffas Mr. Shroff
    Shruti Bapna
    Shruti Bapna
    • Mehrunnisaas Mehrunnisa
    Nasir Khan
    Nasir Khan
    • Ila's Fatheras Ila's Father
    Lokesh Raj
    • Duke's Owneras Duke's Owner
    Sadashiv Kondaji Pokarkar
    • Dabbawallah at Ila's Houseas Dabbawallah at Ila's House
    Aarti Rathod
    • Saajan's Neighboras Saajan's Neighbor
    Krishna Bai
    • Toothless Womanas Toothless Woman
    Raj Rishi More
    • Ila's Brotheras Ila's Brother
    Santosh Kumar Chaurasiya
    • Autorickshaw Driveras Autorickshaw Driver
    Avijit Khanwilkar
    • Young Man in Trainas Young Man in Train
    Aakash Sinha
    • Autorickshaw 2as Autorickshaw 2
    • Director
      • Ritesh Batra
    • Writers
      • Ritesh Batra(screenplay)
      • Vasan Bala(hindi dialogue consultant)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In order to bring authenticity to the role and for knowing each other well enough to share the love and resentment among the couple as per the story in the film, Nimrat Kaur (Ila) and her onscreen husband Nakul Vaid (Rajeev) stayed at the same house as shown in the movie for weeks and spent days extensively rehearsing their part and adjusting to it prior to the other cast members even getting finalized.
    • Goofs
      After his marriage, Shaikh tells Saajan that on their first train ride together he got into the first class compartment without a ticket. However, during their first ride the train seat seen is that of the second class.
    • Quotes

      Saajan Fernandes: I think we forget things if there is nobody to tell them.

    • Connections
      Featured in 59th Filmfare Awards (2014)

    User reviews248

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Subtle, simple and refreshingly fresh
    The first glimpse of the movie , promises you that it is't a 'just another regular bollywood movie', its refreshingly Fresh and New.

    The beauty of the entire film lies in the subtlety, whether be it the story, the the actors, characters their mannerisms(when their lips quiver on getting excited, their long and deep searching eyes, the half smiles on the edges, when Ila first time presumes her husband to have an extra-marital affair). Again all of these things are very much there without they saying it explicitly so.

    Very rarely you come across a movie that moves at a comfortable pace, not trying to either rush or stagnate itself at any point. The TG for this movie is definitely not people across all age groups as the producers claim, but it's specially for those who are happy or contented without searching for that something extra in their everyday lives. It doesn't talk about any extra ordinary accomplishments of individuals, nor does it talk about destiny, life or happiness. It just talks about very simple human behavior, when it comes to falling in love.

    The end may or may not disappoint you...its very subjective(personally I was a lil), but yea you can tailor your apt end based on whether you are a optimist or a pessimist.
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    • ravi-cramchandani
    • Sep 20, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 2013 (India)
    • Countries of origin
      • India
      • France
      • Germany
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Cine Mosaic
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Chiếc Hộp Lạ Kì
    • Filming locations
      • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • Production companies
      • Sikhya Entertainment
      • DAR Motion Pictures
      • National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,235,151
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $44,542
      • Mar 2, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,621,777
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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