Watch Trailer
Director: Ritesh Batra
Writer(s): Ritesh Batra
Cast: Irrfan Khan, Lillete Dubey, and Nimrat Kaur
Middle class housewife Ila is trying once again to add some spice to her marriage, this time through her cooking. She desperately hopes that this new recipe will finally arouse some kind of reaction from her neglectful husband. She prepares a special lunchbox to be delivered to him at work, but, unbeknownst to her, it is mistakenly delivered to another office worker, Saajan, a lonely man on the verge of retirement. Curious about the lack of reaction from her husband, Ila puts a little note in the following day’s lunchbox, in the hopes of getting to the bottom of the mystery. This begins a series of lunchbox notes between Saajan and Ila, and the mere comfort of communicating with a stranger anonymously soon evolves into an unexpected friendship. Gradually, their notes become little confessions about their loneliness, memories, regrets, fears, and even small joys. They each discover a new sense of self and find an anchor to hold on to in the big city of Mumbai that so often crushes hopes and dreams. Still strangers physically, Ila and Saajan become lost in a virtual relationship that could jeopardize both their realities.
“a feast of delights” – Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
“a sumptuous treat” – Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
“A touching and credible story that easily draws the viewer into the lives of its characters.” – Mary Houlihan, Chicago Sun-Times
Coming May 2
Share this Film
Click on Showtimes to Get Tickets Online
104 MIN
