The Lunchbox(2013)
Hindi105 mins
The Lunchbox (2013) is a 105-minute Hindi film directed by Ritesh Batra. Starring Irrfan Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Bharati Achrekar. With an audience rating of 7.8/10, The Lunchbox stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2013.
Director:Ritesh Batra
Mood:
emotionalupliftingpoignant
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 20 September 2013
- Director
- Ritesh Batra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.8/10
Storyline
A mistaken lunch delivery connects a lonely older man with an unhappy young wife. They start exchanging notes through the lunchbox, sharing their lives and dreams. Their growing friendship through letters begins to change their real-world situations.
“A lunchbox mistake. A life-changing connection.”
Film Details
7.8Rating
105Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date20 September 2013
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsDabba · द लंच बॉक्स
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingpoignant
Themes
loveidentitylonelinessconnection
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
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Trivia
- The film was shot in just 28 days, using many real locations in Mumbai without permits.
- The director, Ritesh Batra, spent time with actual dabbawalas to research their system before writing the script.
- Irrfan Khan was not the first choice for the male lead; the role was initially offered to Anupam Kher.
- The film was rejected by many Indian producers but found funding through international co-producers in France, Germany, and India.
- It was India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, though it was not nominated.
- A real-life dabbawala, who appears in the film, was invited to the film's premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
- The handwritten notes between the characters were actually written by the actors during filming to keep the scenes authentic.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in The Lunchbox
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