Ritesh knocks it out of the park both as a writer and as a director. Ritesh Batra has drawn heavily from his life and the characters’ authenticity vouches for that fact. The Lunchbox has shades of Hollywood classics like ‘You’ve got Mail’ but the story and treatment is delicate and intimate. The manner in which the relationship between Saajan and Ila is portrayed is as far removed from flamboyish Bollywood romances as possible. The characters and their respective loneliness are as real as it gets and Batra manages to show that effectively without ever going overboard. The two start exchanging letters and a cute companionship develops between the two.ĭirection: Ritesh Batra develops the script with utmost care, seeping it with old world charm where technology hasn’t yet made its mark. By a twist of fate and also thanks to the dabbawalahs, the lunchbox meant for Ila’s husband lands up with Saajan. On the other end of the spectrum, a Malad housewife Ila (Nimrat Kaur) who is neglected by her husband wants to make her husband notice her once again by feeding him delicious food.
Aslam Sheikh (Nawazuddin), a chirpy orphan born up on the streets of Mumbai, is appointed as Saajan’s assistant and is supposed to replace Saajan in his position when he eventually retires. Saajan lost his wife a while back and he has no children to look after, sufficing he leads a life of a loner. Story: Saajan Fernandes (Irrfan Khan) works in the Claims department as an accountant and is on the verge of retirement.
So does it deliver on its promises and expectations? With big names such as UTV, Karan Johar, Irrfan Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui attached to it, you don’t expect an ordinary film. After having been shown in festivals across the world, The Lunchbox releases in Indian theatres today amidst speculation of it being chosen as India’s official entry for the Oscars.
The trailer of ‘The Lunchbox’ is one of those trailers. Once in a while comes a film trailer which surpasses all expectations and makes you feel like watching it the first chance you get.
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