IMDH Movie Data Hub
The Lunchbox

The Lunchbox (2013)

PG-13 09/20/2013 (IN) Comedy and Drama and Romance 1h 44m
78%
User
Score
Sign in to save

The primary tagline for the movie The Lunchbox is "Can you fall in love with someone you have never met?". Other notable taglines and themes include "Sometimes even the wrong train can take you to the right destination" .

Overview

Lonely housewife Ila (Nimrat Kaur) decides to try adding some spice to her stale marriage by preparing a special lunch for her neglectful husband. Unfortunately, the delivery goes astray and winds up in the hands of Saajan (Irrfan Khan), an irritable widower. Curious about her husband's lack of response, Ila adds a note to the next day's lunchbox, and thus begins an unusual friendship in which Saajan and Ila can talk about their joys and sorrows without ever meeting in person.