The Lunchbox

2013 · 1h44 · Film

Directed by Ritesh Batra

Starring Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Lillete Dubey, Nasirr Khan, Bharati Achrekar, Nakul Vaid, Yashvi Punneet Nagar, Denzil Smith, Shruti Bapna

Ideal when you feel… Romantic

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.

Original language

Hindi

Screenplay

Ritesh Batra

Music

Max Richter

Cinematography

Michael Simmonds

Cast

Lillete Dubey, Nasirr Khan, Bharati Achrekar, Nakul Vaid, Yashvi Punneet Nagar, Denzil Smith, Shruti Bapna, Lokesh Rai, Vidhya Dhar

Updated July 22, 2026

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