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Why this pick
Ritesh Batra again finds tenderness in tentative connection, using Mumbai’s everyday rhythms, pauses, and small acts of care rather than dramatic declarations.
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MOVIE2013 1h 45m IND
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
An unlikely mistake by a tiffin carrier service results in Ila's tiffin, that was made for her husband, being delivered to Saajan Fernandes. An unusual friendship soon develops between the two.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Irrfan Khan
Saajan Fernandes
Nimrat Kaur
Ila
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Shaikh
Lillete Dubey
Ila's Mother
Denzil Smith
Mr. Shroff
Shruti Bapna
Meherunissa