Produced By: UTV Motion Pictures, Dharma Productions, NFDC and Sikhya Entertainment PVT. LTD.
Directed By: Riteish Batra
Scripted By: Riteish Batra
Star Cast: Irfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur and Niwajjuddin Siddiqui
Star Rating: 4/5
Whats Good: Everything
Whats Bad: Nothing
(Script Analyze)
Reteish Batra penned a simple, but a sweet story with lot of emotions. His story portrait the life of two 'MumbaiKars', who even don`t know each other, but still communicate with hand written letters through interchange of Lunchbox. Saajan Fernandez, an aged Government employee is old client of Mumbai`s 'Dibbawala' tiffin service. Illa is a busy housewife of a person, who have an extra-marital affair, but she still does every effort to impress her hubby. One of the effort is making delicious food for his hard working husband with new recipes. One day, Lunchbox of her husband inter exchange with that aged, Saajan, who find her food very delicious. On the very first day, Iila realized that her husband had not get that tiffin. After a day, she send a hand written letter in same tiffin to address the person. Even Fernandez replies to the letter, and this communication goes on next level that Iila shared even her husband`s extra martial stuff with Saajan. One day, they decided to meet in a restaurant, do they meet? Climax clears all the answers.
Reteish Batra`s screenplay create funny, Cute, sweet, logical and bitter moments in drama, which made the movie more than interesting. The best thing about the screenplay is some humorous moments, Like the concept of Deshpaandey Aunty. The nuanced flow of screenplay keep you stable on the chair and create more excitements in drama. The scenes between Saajan and Shaikh (Niwajjudin) are mixture of cuteness and fun. Dialoges written by wasan Bala, Nimrat Kaur and Reteish Batra are class appealing.
(Performances)
The Outstanding performances is another USP of this film. Every actor does an extraordinary job in their respective roles. Irfan Khan lives the role of an aged and lonely person with his effortless work. His facial expressions while reading letters and body language during journey in train sequences is marvelous. Film by film, Irfan is breaking his own records, in the field of good acting. Nimrat Kaur is very special gift of Punjab to the Hindi Film Industry. In every scene, she shown her perfection as Iila with a very natural acting. She well played the character of a lonely woman, disciplined mother and caring wife. Niwazuddin Siddiqui is sure shot winner as charming Shaikh. His entry on screen, always give a light smile on the face of viewers. He delivered his lines in very humorous way, which gives a feel good moment. Liellete Dubey is very natural as Iila`s mother.
(Direction)
The man behind this master piece, has done a remarkable job as an director. His every effort paid off through his brilliant direction. His honest narration even don`t give you a single boring moment, but gives you lots of logical sequences. The Lunchbox is an cinematic excellence, because of Reteish Batra`s hardwork behind the camera. Micheal Symond`s cinematography is brilliant. John Lyons has cut the film in very crispy manner as an editor.
(My Word)
The Lunchbox is not only a film, it is an balanced diet with the proteins of Mumbai`s beauty (Local Trains, Heavy Traffic, Dibbawala and Strange Lovestory) and Vitamins of a rich content. You can`t miss this excellent piece of cinema, which made just once in few decades. Just run to your near cinema and enjoy this delicious food of Iila with the sweet dish of a crispy love story.
(Box Office)
The Lunchbox is completely multiplex film, which is made for class audience who respect an intelligent cinema. UTV released this film with 400 prints and the main target is A grade multiplexes of metropolitan. Film is doing pretty business in target cities and collected 13 Crore till date.
Review By:
Prince Vij
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