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The Lunchbox

8.020191h 48mHDSUB7,487 views

Director: 赖舒·彼查
Cast: 纳瓦祖丁·席迪圭 · 桑亚·玛荷塔 · 阿明·阿卜杜勒·奎德 · 法如克·贾法尔 · 萨钦·克德卡

Storyline

After the acclaimed 2013 film 'The Lunchbox' (10th edition, Asian New Director Award), emerging director Ritesh Batra returns triumphantly from the US, once again creating another touching vignette in India. The male protagonist is a street photographer who takes pictures of tourists at sightseeing spots every day to pay off his family's debts. Because his elderly grandmother hopes to see him married, Rafi uses a photo of a young female customer to pose as his fiancée. But his grandmother suddenly decides to visit him in Mumbai, catching Rafi off guard. To reassure his grandmother, he must find the woman in the photo, Miloni, and persuade her to play his fiancée. Two strangers from different classes develop a subtle relationship through understanding. Unlike typical Indian directors, he uses a realistic approach to compose a fresh character story. Although he has developed well in the US and UK, he still misses his homeland, showing Mumbai's beauty from a local's perspective.