Batra brings out the humdrum of his characters' lives with little deft touches.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 13, 2017

Batra's characters are a delight. They may be of Mumbai, infused with intense desi flavours, but can inhabit any part of the world.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 13, 2017

This is a thoughtful little movie, one that benefits from its main performances and a nicely slow building romance.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 6, 2017

The subtle performances of the leads, the remarkable Irrfan Khan and the engaging Nimrat Kaur, make 'The Lunchbox' a pleasure to watch.

Full Review | Jul 16, 2014

The Lunchbox is either a piquant romance or a wise comedy. The director's confidence with such a delicate story makes it successful as both.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 14, 2014

First-time writer-director Batra nearly overplays his hand at a couple of moments, but all in all this is a film of finely judged reserve, and acutely anti-sentimental.

| Apr 28, 2014

This is a real charmer of a film: a wry and gently comic Mumbai-set drama with a level of quiet observation that rekindles memories of Bill Forsyth in his prime.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 11, 2014

Batra clearly adores his characters. We get a taste for them, too.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 11, 2014

A Rolls Royce romantic comedy set in Mumbai that rides on a delectable, bittersweet central turn by Irrfan Khan.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 11, 2014

One of those films that gives words like "tender" and "touching" a good name. You would need to be some sort of monster to resist its charms.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 11, 2014

By its final act, pressing home the most un-Bollywood message that life's often more complicated than the movies,it's assumed the feel and weight of a well-observed short story.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 10, 2014

There's nothing wildly original here, but it's carried off with charm and wit, and a pair of very enjoyable central performances.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 9, 2014

Charming and whimsical, it's a feast for the eyes.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 7, 2014

A lovely little film from a place where the little things linger.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 3, 2014

"The Lunchbox" doesn't offer easy solutions, but it is filled with keen observations. All meals should be this satisfying.

| Original Score: B+ | Mar 28, 2014

A pleasure, from the fascinating intricacies of Mumbai-style interlocking lunch containers to the quietly masterful performance of Khan.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 27, 2014

Warm, and warmly predictable.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 27, 2014

The Lunchbox offers us a naturalistic glimpse of middle-class life in modern Mumbai.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 27, 2014

"What do we live for?" is the question that pops up in The Lunchbox, a romance set in Mumbai. The film, a first feature from Ritesh Batra, aims to offer a meaningful answer: We live, ideally, for love.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Mar 21, 2014

If co-writer and director Ritesh Batra occasionally takes his sweet time getting from point A to point B, it's equally true that he gives the audience a nice, comfortable ride.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 21, 2014