The Lunchbox (2013)
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.
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Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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Saajan Fernandes -
Ila -
Shaikh -
Ila's Mother -
Rajeev -
Auntie -
Yashvi
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Mr. Shroff -
Mehrunnisa -
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Duke's Owner
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Dabbawallah at Ila's House
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Saajan's Neighbor
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Toothless Woman
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Ila's Brother
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Director:
Ritesh BatraWriters:
Ritesh Batra (screenplay), Vasan Bala (hindi dialogue consultant)All Cast & Crew
Awards
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.
Another 28 wins & 37 nominations.Top Rated Indian Movies #147
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Trivia
The song Dyanoba Mauli tukaram that the dabbawalahs sing in the train during the middle and at the end of the movie is in praise of Sant Tukaram and Dyaneshwar, who were the pioneers of Bhakti movement in Maharashtra. The song is a reference to the varkari tradition of Maharashtra. The word Mauli means mother, a fond moniker for the revered Dyaneshwar.
Quotes
Ila:
Somwhere I read that the wrong train can lead you to the right station...
Goofs
Two characters refer to a saying that one Indian rupee is five Bhutanese rupees. The exchange rate of the Bhutanese currency, the Ngultrum, is one Indian rupee, not five. If the saying is about purchasing power, it is an exaggeration: numbeo.com estimates the cost of living in Bhutan's capital is about 75% that of Mumbai.
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Genres
Drama | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
20 September 2013Language
Hindi
Country of Origin
India, France, Germany, USA, CanadaFilming Locations
Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaBox Office
Budget:
$1,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$44,542 2 March 2014
Gross USA:
$4,235,151
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$11,621,777
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