{"id":8116,"date":"2020-06-17T12:53:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T07:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebooksatchel.com\/?p=8116"},"modified":"2021-01-20T14:57:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T09:27:03","slug":"best-indian-movies-on-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebooksatchel.com\/best-indian-movies-on-food\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Best Indian Movies on Food"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Before you read further, this list has my favourite Indian movies on food, some that I desperately want to watch.<\/p>\n
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I watched The Lunchbox<\/em> first at a theatre in Mumbai, and then several times later when I miss the city terribly. Here Saajan Fernandes (Irrfan Khan), a grumpy, lonely Bandra widower, is nearing his retirement. Ila (Nimrat Kaur), a young wife and mother, is trying to win her husband\u2019s affections with food. Shaikh (Nawazzuddin Siddiqui), the new accountant to replace Saajan, tries his best to get his senior to like him. The Lunchbox<\/em> directed by Ritesh Batra is a fitting tribute to the dhabawalas of Mumbai<\/a><\/span>\u2014a tiffin delivery system that is over 125 years old. When Saajan receives Ila\u2019s husband\u2019s tiffin box in a mix-up of delivery, a friendship (then love) blossoms between them. They exchange letters hidden in lunchboxes. Ira happily cooks, often asking for advice and cooking tips to the aunty upstairs (who is only a voice in the film).<\/p>\n The Lunchbox<\/em> is a movie on love, food, loneliness and nostalgia. You\u2019ll love Mumbai, crave home cooked food, and listen to the old song O mere Sajan<\/em> after a watch. My favourite scene is the one where Ila makes her husband\u2019s favourite paneer curry\u2014grating the paneer blocks, rolling them into balls, frying in hot, sizzling oil, and then swirling in cream\u2014for Saajan.<\/p>\n Streaming on Netflix<\/p>\n <\/p>\n