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      • The Lunchbox is a first feature for director Ritesh Batra, but it nicely captures the almost overwhelming crush and noise of contemporary India, and it plays cleverly and delicately with the tension of whether its two correspondents might eventually meet. Theirs is one "virtual" romance that has nothing to do with social media.
      www.npr.org/2014/02/27/283096828/a-meet-cute-romance-with-a-delicious-twist
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  2. Ritesh Batra's The Lunchbox, starring Irrfan Khan and Nimrat Kaur, plays with the idea of falling in love with the unseen and taking the seen for granted. | Bollywood

  3. Mar 6, 2014 · Even though much of “The Lunchbox” transpires in Ila’s kitchen (where she conducts another virtual relationship, with her “auntie” upstairs, by way of yelling through the window) and in ...

  4. Feb 27, 2014 · Genre: Drama, Romance. Running time: 104 minutes. Rated PG for thematic material and smoking. With Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui. In Hindi with subtitles. When people talk about...

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  5. Feb 28, 2014 · The Lunchbox is the feature debut of gifted writer-director Ritesh Batra, who knows how to vary emotional textures. When Ila’s not writing to Saajan, she’s yelling back and forth with her unseen...

  6. In Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system, a meal made by an unhappy young housewife (Nimrat Kaur) mistakenly lands in the hands of a widower (Irrfan Khan). After realising the mix up, the strangers begin to communicate through a series of letters, revealing a little more of themselves each time.

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  7. Feb 27, 2014 · The Lunchbox operates without any sort of visual panache or ostentatious editing tactics. Shot on location in Mumbai, Batra seems to be more focused on telling the story he wrote, and does so ...

  8. Mar 14, 2014 · “The Lunchbox” revolves around something we are all familiar with from our childhood — a literal lunchbox — and creates a complex and powerful message behind this simple object. Refreshingly subtle and profound, this Indian romance film, directed by Ritesh Batra, provides an entertaining contrast to predictable movies by not following ...