The Lunchbox is a tender story set in Mumbai where a rare mishap in the city’s delivery system for lunchboxes connects two strangers. Irrfan Kaur and Nimrat Khan give standout performances in this touching story. Ila, an unloved housewife, sends her husband a lovingly made lunch, but it ends up with Saajan, who is a widower on the verge of retirement. They begin a emotional correspondence through the notes they exchange in the lunchbox. They share memories, regrets, and hopes. As their bond grows, they both face their dissatisfaction and consider new beginnings. The film won the Critics’ Week Viewers’ Choice Award at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. A gritty drama set on the underbelly in Delhi, Titli is about a young man who is trapped in a violent, dysfunctional family where his father, a petty thief, and older brothers are involved with crime and exploitation. Titli wants to escape this oppressive existence and create a new identity. He gets a chance when he marries Neelu. The film premiered at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section and was praised for its raw narrative.
