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The Lunchbox (2013)

PG · 2013-09-20 · 1h 44m · HI
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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.

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Ritesh BatraDirector
Budget
$3.4M
Box office
$17.2M

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Irrfan KhanIrrfan KhanSaajan FernandesNimrat KaurNimrat KaurIlaNawazuddin SiddiquiNawazuddin SiddiquiShaikhLillete DubeyLillete DubeyIla's MotherNakul VaidNakul VaidRajeevBharati AchrekarBharati AchrekarMrs. KhrishnanYashvi Punneet NagarYashvi Punneet NagarYashviDenzil SmithDenzil SmithMr. ShroffShruti BapnaShruti BapnaMeherunissaNasir KhanNasir KhanIla's fatherLokesh RaiLokesh RaiDukes ownerVidhya DharVidhya DharOld man in Train

Keywords

Mumbai (bombay), indiaHousewifeTiffin

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityMumbai Bombay India · Housewife · TiffinMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference233217

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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.

How long is The Lunchbox?

The Lunchbox has a runtime of 104 minutes.

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