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The Lunchbox

Film · 2013

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Ritesh Batradirector · writer · executive producer
  2. John F. Lyonseditor · producer
  3. Irrfan Khanexecutive producer
  4. Lydia Dean Pilcherexecutive producer
  5. Seher Aly Latifcasting director
  6. Michael Simmondscinematographer
  7. Max Richtercomposer
  8. Gitika Aggarwalproducer
  9. Nina Lath Guptaproducer
  10. Prerna Saigalproducer
  11. Shanaab Alamproducer
  12. Smirti Jainproducer
  13. Sunil Johnproducer
  14. Arun Rangachariproducer
  15. Nitin Keniproducer
  16. Vivek Rangachariproducer
  17. Meraj Shaikhproducer
  18. Benny Drechselproducer
  19. Danis Tanovićproducer
  20. Karsten Stöterproducer
  21. Čédomir Kolarproducer
  22. Marc Baschetproducer
  23. Guneet Mongaproducer
  24. Anurag Kashyapproducer

On screen

  1. Irrfan Khanlead actor
  2. Nimrat Kaurlead actor
  3. Lillete Dubeylead actor
  4. Nawazuddin Siddiquilead actor
  5. Lokesh Raisupporting actor
  6. Yashvi Punneet Nagarsupporting actor
  7. Bharati Achrekarsupporting actor
  8. Nasir Khansupporting actor
  9. Nakul Vaidsupporting actor
  10. Shruti Bapnasupporting actor
  11. Denzil Smithsupporting actor
  12. Aakash Sinhaguest actor
  13. Aarti Rathodguest actor
  14. Ashwin Desaiguest actor
  15. Avijit Khanwilkarguest actor
  16. Baaburao Sankpalguest actor
  17. Calvin Desilvaguest actor
  18. Chandrakantha Rajaniguest actor
  19. Craig Naronaguest actor
  20. Flory Vossoakerguest actor
  21. Hubart Vossoakerguest actor
  22. Krishna Baiguest actor
  23. Krishna Mandalguest actor
  24. Kyeron Kandoriaguest actor
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From the people who made The Lunchbox

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Through the cast

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  1. AirliftNimrat Kaur2016 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  2. Monsoon WeddingLillete Dubey2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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  5. TalaashNawazuddin Siddiqui2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  6. BadlapurNawazuddin Siddiqui2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  7. MomNawazuddin Siddiqui2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  8. RaeesNawazuddin Siddiqui2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  9. PettaNawazuddin Siddiqui2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  10. Te3nNawazuddin Siddiqui2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  11. Wayward PinesNimrat Kaur2015 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  12. Jagga JasoosNawazuddin SiddiquiDenzil Smith2017 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  13. Bajrangi BhaijaanNawazuddin Siddiqui2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  14. BaghbanLillete Dubey2003 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
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  28. FoundationNimrat Kaur2021 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  29. BadlaDenzil Smith2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared

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