the lunchbox Archives

Happy Birthday, Irrfan Khan. We’ve Missed You

For a man like Irrfan Khan, who has always marched to the beat of his own drum, narrating his story of fighting cancer might be his boldest role yet. By sharing the truth of his struggle with his fans and followers, he has displayed a rare kind of generosity.

Kahini Iyer May 31, 2016

Bollywood

“I’m On a Journey”: Irrfan Khan’s Candid Interview is Heartbreaking

In a 2018 interview with AP, Irrfan Khan spoke candidly about his cancer, and how it made him see “life from a totally different angle”. “Life offers you so much. That’s why I feel like I have no other words but thanks. There are no other words, there’s no other demand, there’s no other prayer,” he’d said.

Arré Bench May 29, 2016

Bollywood

Why Ritesh Batra Wants to Remain the Bollywood Outsider Forever

Ritesh Batra spent close to a year to put together Photograph through global pre-sales, selling it in every territory of the world to different distributors before actually shooting it. It’s a remarkable demonstration of a director maximising his reputation to buy his stories the kind of independence that even mainstream filmmakers crave for.

Poulomi Das April 3, 2016

Bollywood

The Lunchbox: A Metaphor for Longing and Loneliness in Mumbai

The Lunchbox is a film that thrives on the various little ways we forge connections in Mumbai, a city that works overtime to alienate us. How we envelop care in the confines of a dabba, our longing within the folds of a letter, and our concern through recipes yelled out from windows.

Poulomi Das March 31, 2016

Pop Culture

The Great Indian Kitchen Review: Misogyny is a Dish Served in Every Household

Jeo Baby’s The Great Indian Kitchen does not minimise women’s hard work in the kitchen to “mamta aur pyaar”. Instead, it follows the “show don’t tell” route to narrate the story of women whose entire day revolves around the four meals demanded by the men who feel entitled to their labour.

Nalini Nair March 7, 2016