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The Lunchbox
Why this pick
Like Ustad Hotel, it finds deep warmth in food and everyday human connection, pairing gentle humour with a quietly moving search for purpose and belonging.
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MOVIE2012 2h 30m IND
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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The Hundred-Foot Journey
Why this pick
Its chef protagonist, family conflict and lovingly filmed cooking echo Ustad Hotel’s uplifting blend of culinary ambition, generational tension and heartfelt reconciliation.
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Salt Mango Tree
Why this pick
This Malayalam family drama shares Ustad Hotel’s tender, unhurried emotional register, using domestic disagreements and Kerala’s lived-in texture to reach a humane resolution.
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Stanley Ka Dabba
Why this pick
Food becomes a generous language of friendship and care in this affectionate Indian drama, matching the sincere, community-minded warmth beneath Ustad Hotel’s cooking scenes.
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Le Chef
Why this pick
This light French kitchen comedy similarly centres on a talented cook negotiating personal ambition and professional expectations, with an accessible, food-loving spirit.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
When his father refuses to support his choice of a career, an aspiring chef tries to fulfil his dream by helping his grandfather run his small eatery.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Dulquer Salmaan
Feyzee
Nithya Menen
Shahana
Thilakan
Kareem
Lena
Fathima
Siddique
Abdul Razaq
Mammukoya
Ummar
Sreenath Bhasi
Kaya Team