The Lunchbox - 2013

Introduction

Ritesh Batra wrote and directed the 2013 Hindi-language drama film The Lunchbox. The Lunchbox is a multinational co-production of studios in India, the US, Germany, and France that was produced by Guneet Monga, Anurag Kashyap, and Arun Rangachari. Along with Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bharti Achrekar, and Nakul Vaid in supporting parts, it features Irrfan Khan and Nimrat Kaur. 

The Lunchbox premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival during International Critics' Week and went on to win the Critics Week Viewers Choice Award, also known as the Grand Rail d'Or. The 2013 Toronto International Film Festival featured its screening. On September 20, 2013, the film was released in Indian theatres.

The Lunchbox was a box office hit and earned universally positive reviews. Until Hindi Medium overtook it, it was Khan's most successful Hindi film (2017). The Lunchbox was a 2015 British Academy Film Awards nominee for Best Film Not in the English Language. 

Table of contents 

• Details

• Plot 

• Release Date

• Reviews

• Casting 

• Crew

• Character Analysis

• Controversy

• Box Office Collection

• Awards

• Conclusion

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Details

Plot 

PlayIla, a young wife living in Mumbai, is looking for her husband Rajeev's attention. She prepares scrumptious lunches for him in an effort to rekindle the romance in their marriage. When she attempts to deliver the lunchbox to his workplace, the dabbawala system—which is supposed to deliver his lunch—makes a mistake, and the lunchbox unintentionally ends up with Saajan Fernandes. Saajan, a widower who works as an accountant, is set to retire. When Ila realises her error, she writes a note to Saajan and includes it in the lunchbox the following day. Through their meals, Ila and Saajan begin to communicate with one another, developing a bond as they share stories about their pasts.

Saajan's role requires him to train his replacement, Aslam Sheikh. Saajan, who has become socially reclusive since losing his wife, is initially reticent to work with Sheikh and instruct him. Saajan gradually warms to Sheikh after learning that he is an orphan who self-taught accounting, and the two finally form a strong bond. At one point, Saajan helps Shaikh keep his job by making up for his egregious errors, and he later serves as the best man at his wedding. Ila gives up on trying to save her marriage after learning that Rajeev is having an affair.

In one of the lunchbox letters, she advises relocating to Bhutan, where the cost of living is far lower than in India. Saajan responds with an offer for the two of them to relocate together. Ila then agrees to meet at a well-known restaurant in person, but Saajan does not arrive at the scheduled time. The following day, after receiving an empty lunchbox, Saajan writes to the disappointed Ila to apologize and explain that he arrived and saw her from a distance but was unable to approach her. He describes how youthful and lovely she is, then speculates that he is too old for her and counsels her to move on.

Sometime later, Ila's father, who was battling lung cancer, dies in the care of her mother, who admits how unhappy her marriage was. Ila learns through Sheikh that Saajan has retired and is moving to Nashik after receiving Saajan's office address. She informs Saajan in a final farewell letter that she will leave Rajeev and move to Bhutan with her small daughter. Saajan, in the meantime, changes his mind and returns to Mumbai. As Ila waits for her daughter to come home from school, Saajan and the dabbawala, who frequently pick up and deliver the titular lunchbox, make their way to Ila's house.

Release Date

The movie garnered a standing ovation and favorable reviews when it was shown on May 19, 2013, as a part of the International Critics' Week at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.The Lunchbox then premiered in more than 400 theatres in India on September 20, 2013.

Reviews

The movie garnered a standing ovation and favorable reviews when it screened during the International Critics' Week at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. It received the Grand Rail d'Or, also known as the Critics Week Viewers Choice Award. In addition to praising Irrfan Khan and Nimrat Kaur's acting, Variety termed it "a notable debut from tyro helmer-scripter Ritesh Batra" for making a movie with "crossover appeal of Monsoon Wedding." 

The Lunchbox earned a lot of positive reviews from both critics and viewers. 97% of the 118 reviews from reviewers on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes are favorable, with an overall rating of 8.08/10. "Warm, friendly, and sweet but not cloying, The Lunchbox is a brilliant crowd-pleaser from first-time director Ritesh Batra," the website's consensus states.

Cast

• Irrfan Khan as Saajan Fernandes

• Nimrat Kaur as Ila Singh

• Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Aslam Shaikh (Saajan's colleague)

• Lillete Dubey as Ila's mother

• Nakul Vaid as Rajiv Singh, Ila's husband

• Bharati Achrekar as Mrs. Deshpande a.k.a. "Auntie," Ila's neighbor (voice only)

• Yashvi Puneet Nagar as Yashvi Singh, Ila & Rajiv's daughter

• Denzil Smith as Mr. Shroff (Saajan's office boss)

• Shruti Bapna as Mehrunissa, Shaikh's wife

Crew

The Lunchbox was produced by Karan Johar, Guneet Monga, and Anurag Kashyap. Ritesh Batra directed it. Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui play the three main characters in the movie. Max Richter wrote the soundtrack, and C.K. Muraleedharan was in charge of the cinematography. Max Granger and Nicholas Gibbons edited the movie. The Lunchbox received high marks from critics and was praised for its original plot, performances, and directing.

Character Analysis

Saajan- Saajan is a quiet, reclusive man who has spent a lot of time alone after the death of his wife. He is close to retiring and is having a hard time figuring out what his life is all about. He finds himself increasingly opening up to Ila as a result of the encouraging and upbeat letters she writes to him. Despite his initial mistrust, he values their friendship and begins to view the world differently.

Ila- Ila is a tenacious, upbeat woman who doesn't mind taking risks. She tries to make their marriage work despite her husband's disregard. She enjoys cooking and is proud of her abilities. She is also inquisitive and open-minded, which prompts her to write to Saajan.

Controversy 

Several people believed The Lunchbox to be India's selection for the 86th Academy Awards Best Foreign Film Category throughout the course of the year because many critics praised it ardently and cast their votes for it to be the representative movie. Karan Johar, the film's director, also endorsed it, saying, "All kinds of audience can connect with it and yet within the parameters of love story it is completely unusual. You feel all the love in the world for the protagonists and the unusual aspect of it is they haven't met."

On September 17, 2013, the Film Federation of India (FFI) selection committee opted to send the Gujarati film The Good Road in its place. Many supporters of The Lunchbox, including the cast and crew, were outraged by this choice. Anurag Kashyap, the film's producer, instantly expressed his displeasure on Twitter, writing, "I don't know who the Federation is, but it goes to demonstrate the complete lack of knowledge to develop pictures that can travel across borders."

Box Office Collection

The Lunchbox made 71 million dollars in its first weekend of release and 110 million dollars in its first week in India. The movie made a sizable amount of money over the following few weeks, taking in over 200 million in the first three weeks and an additional 40 to 50 lakhs on its fourth weekend, according to estimates. 

The Lunchbox was 2014's third highest-grossing foreign film in the United States after Cantinflas and P.K., with domestic box office receipts of $4.23 million. The movie had made 84.92 crores globally as of May 28, 2014. Over the course of its theatrical release, the movie made a total of US$17.24 million (100.85 crores). After Dhoom 3 and Chennai Express, it was the third highest-grossing Indian movie abroad in 2013. The majority of its revenue came from outside. Up to it, it was Irrfan Khan's highest-earning Hindi movie up until it was surpassed by Hindi Medium (2017).

Awards

Conclusion

An astonishing drama about love, loss, and longing is called The Lunchbox. The inspirational life lesson that "sometimes the wrong train will deliver you to the correct station" is beautifully shown by this incident.

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