It is well deserved as films of this quality are rare. Ritesh Batra, the writer and director of the film deserves all the praise that has been heaped on him. The dialogues between Ila and Auntie, and the passing of ingredients between the two, are the kind of lovely touch that makes this not just a good film, but a great film. She doesn't appear on screen once and yet without her the film would just not be the same. And lets not forget Bharati Achrekar who plays Auntie. A worthy mention also has to go to Nawazuddin Siddiqui who plays his part brilliantly and provides a beautiful counter balance to Irrfan Khan portrayal of Saajan Fernandes. At times it is hard to take your eyes of them as their expressions are saying more than the words. Irrfan Khan plays the lead to perfection, as does Nimrat Kaur. It really is superb writing throughout the whole film. The script is at times witty, poignant at others, whilst at the same time making beautiful user of silence. Everything about the film has an attention to detail that makes the film very watchable. Lunchbox is like the Bollywood version of the very best French film so it was no surprise to see that some of the funding had come from France - and I imagine some of the expertise too.
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