The story, set against the backdrop of Mumbai's famous dabbawalla (lunchbox delivery) system, begins with a simple, almost impossible error. Ila (Nimrat Kaur), a lonely housewife trying to rekindle the romance in her loveless marriage, prepares a special lunch for her husband. However, through a mix-up in the vast, 5,000-strong network of dabbawallas , the lunchbox is mistakenly delivered to Saajan Fernandes (Irrfan Khan), a quiet, grief-stricken widower nearing retirement from his government accounting job.
It became a massive box office hit globally, grossing over $11 million worldwide against a modest budget.
Netflix: Many regions host the film as part of their extensive library.
The story, set against the backdrop of Mumbai's famous dabbawalla (lunchbox delivery) system, begins with a simple, almost impossible error. Ila (Nimrat Kaur), a lonely housewife trying to rekindle the romance in her loveless marriage, prepares a special lunch for her husband. However, through a mix-up in the vast, 5,000-strong network of dabbawallas , the lunchbox is mistakenly delivered to Saajan Fernandes (Irrfan Khan), a quiet, grief-stricken widower nearing retirement from his government accounting job.
It became a massive box office hit globally, grossing over $11 million worldwide against a modest budget.
Netflix: Many regions host the film as part of their extensive library.