The Lunchbox

The Lunchbox

Can you fall in love with someone you have never met?

7.4 /10 810 votes
September 20, 2013 1h 44m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Ritesh Batra
Writers Ritesh Batra
Studio DAR Motion Pictures
Rating 7.4/10
Language HI
Budget $3,400,000

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Cast & Crew

Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan

Saajan Fernandes

Nimrat Kaur

Nimrat Kaur

Ila

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Shaikh

Lillete Dubey

Lillete Dubey

Ila's Mother

Nasir Khan

Nasir Khan

Ila's Father

Bharati Achrekar

Bharati Achrekar

Mrs. Khrishnan

Nakul Vaid

Rajeev

Yashvi Punneet Nagar

Yashvi

Denzil Smith

Denzil Smith

Mr. Shroff

Shruti Bapna

Meherunissa

Lokesh Rai

Dukes Owner

Vidhya Dhar

Old Man in Train

Frequently Asked Questions

The Lunchbox was released on September 20, 2013.

The runtime of The Lunchbox is 1h 44m.

The Lunchbox is a Drama, Romance movie.

The Lunchbox has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Lunchbox is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Lunchbox was directed by Ritesh Batra.

The main cast of The Lunchbox includes Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui.

The Lunchbox is originally in Hindi.