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Introduction To Cinema
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2INTRODUCTION TO CINEMA
The Lunchbox (Ritesh Batra, 2013) is one of the most intellectual and realistic movies to be
have been filmed in the year 2013. Released in the year 2013, this film revolves around the
famous dabbawalas of Mumbai who work all day and night to deliver food to the middle-class
officer workers. The film is set against the backdrop of the day to day life of Mumbai that is
filled with the hustle and bustle of trains, autos and the busy schedule of the Dabbawalas.
Mumbai's 99.9% accurate lunchbox delivery system, is one of the most well known and also a
common relatable feature to the normal humdrum life of Mumbai. However, Batra has been able
to interweave many different themes within this film. On one hand, he is talking about the hard
work and the effort that is put in by the Dabbawalas and on the other hand, he also portrays that
within this 99.9 % of accuracy that 0.1 % of the inaccuracy can often make a huge difference and
it is indeed this difference of 0.1% that strikes a love affair between Sajaan and Ila.
The film Lunch Box conveys a beautiful message of freedom and woman empowerment that
breaks the different age-old societal norms.
Ila is a housewife and has been portrayed in her kitchen or bedroom or in her balcony where she
is talking to the women whom she addressed as Auntie. However, this limited space within
which she is being portrayed talks about the limited boundaries of all the women. The film has
beautiful editing here as the depiction of the narratives, the domestic atmosphere, and the
buildings portray the sequence of the events taking place onscreen (Ahmed, 2020). The editing
of this film has been successful in adding engaging meanings to the otherwise depictive images.
In particular, it tries to throw light upon the day to day struggle of a middle-class housewife who
is not allowed to step outside her house or think about anything else for her happiness. She is
trapped within all the household responsibilities and the family ties. Ila, like many other such
Indian middle-class housewives, feels neglected in her life. All-day she is seen doing her duties
The Lunchbox (Ritesh Batra, 2013) is one of the most intellectual and realistic movies to be
have been filmed in the year 2013. Released in the year 2013, this film revolves around the
famous dabbawalas of Mumbai who work all day and night to deliver food to the middle-class
officer workers. The film is set against the backdrop of the day to day life of Mumbai that is
filled with the hustle and bustle of trains, autos and the busy schedule of the Dabbawalas.
Mumbai's 99.9% accurate lunchbox delivery system, is one of the most well known and also a
common relatable feature to the normal humdrum life of Mumbai. However, Batra has been able
to interweave many different themes within this film. On one hand, he is talking about the hard
work and the effort that is put in by the Dabbawalas and on the other hand, he also portrays that
within this 99.9 % of accuracy that 0.1 % of the inaccuracy can often make a huge difference and
it is indeed this difference of 0.1% that strikes a love affair between Sajaan and Ila.
The film Lunch Box conveys a beautiful message of freedom and woman empowerment that
breaks the different age-old societal norms.
Ila is a housewife and has been portrayed in her kitchen or bedroom or in her balcony where she
is talking to the women whom she addressed as Auntie. However, this limited space within
which she is being portrayed talks about the limited boundaries of all the women. The film has
beautiful editing here as the depiction of the narratives, the domestic atmosphere, and the
buildings portray the sequence of the events taking place onscreen (Ahmed, 2020). The editing
of this film has been successful in adding engaging meanings to the otherwise depictive images.
In particular, it tries to throw light upon the day to day struggle of a middle-class housewife who
is not allowed to step outside her house or think about anything else for her happiness. She is
trapped within all the household responsibilities and the family ties. Ila, like many other such
Indian middle-class housewives, feels neglected in her life. All-day she is seen doing her duties
3INTRODUCTION TO CINEMA
and her responsibilities towards her husband, her daughter and also her old mother and seriously
ill father. Therefore Batra tries to say that Indian society has never recognized the true efforts
that are put forward by these housewives and the hard work that they deliver year after year
without even getting a bit of attention in return. She prepares different kinds of lunch each day to
send it to her husband through the Dabbawalas(or the Tiffin service professionals ) hoping to
strike back the lost spark in her conjugal life. However that goes in vain but there is a new
romantic side that developed (Ghodake, 2016).
Sajaan, on the other hand, is a middle-aged widower who is also suffering from a similar kind of
loneliness in his life. The theme of loneliness is another important aspect of this film. .However,
it must be noted that the theme of loneliness is variable for every person (Williams & Muller,
2016). Ila has everyone in her family but is still suffering from the lack of proper warm love and
attention. On the other hand, Sajaan has no one in life and is also on the verge of retirement from
his office. He started feeling for Ila after tasting the food. However they did not know anything
about each other and their romance began via then exchange of the notes (Ahmed, 2020).
Batra once again tries to show the theme of woman empowerment. Ila's character portrays how
modern Indian women can be brave enough in their lives and take up the first steps towards their
happiness (Eddyono, 2018). Every move of Ila in this film shows how she can break the chains
of societal norms and slowly advances towards finding the true happiness of her life. It can be
said that in this love affair, the main role has been played by this character because she has taken
the first steps to ignite the fire. She first sketched the idea of writing the notes and also carried on
this secret affair.
and her responsibilities towards her husband, her daughter and also her old mother and seriously
ill father. Therefore Batra tries to say that Indian society has never recognized the true efforts
that are put forward by these housewives and the hard work that they deliver year after year
without even getting a bit of attention in return. She prepares different kinds of lunch each day to
send it to her husband through the Dabbawalas(or the Tiffin service professionals ) hoping to
strike back the lost spark in her conjugal life. However that goes in vain but there is a new
romantic side that developed (Ghodake, 2016).
Sajaan, on the other hand, is a middle-aged widower who is also suffering from a similar kind of
loneliness in his life. The theme of loneliness is another important aspect of this film. .However,
it must be noted that the theme of loneliness is variable for every person (Williams & Muller,
2016). Ila has everyone in her family but is still suffering from the lack of proper warm love and
attention. On the other hand, Sajaan has no one in life and is also on the verge of retirement from
his office. He started feeling for Ila after tasting the food. However they did not know anything
about each other and their romance began via then exchange of the notes (Ahmed, 2020).
Batra once again tries to show the theme of woman empowerment. Ila's character portrays how
modern Indian women can be brave enough in their lives and take up the first steps towards their
happiness (Eddyono, 2018). Every move of Ila in this film shows how she can break the chains
of societal norms and slowly advances towards finding the true happiness of her life. It can be
said that in this love affair, the main role has been played by this character because she has taken
the first steps to ignite the fire. She first sketched the idea of writing the notes and also carried on
this secret affair.
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