Published 20:57 IST, May 4th 2020
'The Lunchbox' ending explained | Did Ila and Saajan finally meet?
What happens at the end of the movie Lunchbox? For all those who did not understand it, read on to know more in details about The Lunchbox ending explained.
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Lunchbox had created quite a stir when it released and even w, it is one of best movies of actor Irrfan Khan. However, fans were left dissatisfied with ending as fate of two lovers remained a mystery. Ila had let Saajan kw in her letter that she was leaving for Bhutan. But did Saajan man to meet her? Did y leave toger? For all those who did t understand it, here's Lunchbox ending explained.
ending of Lunchbox explained
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Ila writes in her letter to Saajan that after her daughter returned from school, y would leave for Bhutan by train. Saajan returned to Mumbai from Nasik intending to catch her before she slips out from his hands forever. However, wher y met or t was shown in movie. ending sequence showed Saajan riding a train car with dabbawalas while Ila was also on a train, albeit a different one, with her daughter.
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director, Ritesh Batra left an open ending for his viewers to ponder on and make ir own conclusion. It might be that Ila never met Saajan and latter returned home disappointed but in company of Mumbai's famous dabbawalas. However, y might have met and decided y would t be able to stay toger and Saajan returned home while Ila carried on with her journey to Bhutan.
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Thus, ending of Lunchbox has an open ending allowing audience to imagine whatever fate y would like for unusual lovers.
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What is story of Lunchbox movie?
A regular housewife, Ila forms an irregular friendship with a stranger after her husband's tiffin gets exchanged by mistake by dabbawalas. y talked through exchanging tes through tiffin box. However, ir friendship slowly takes turn of romance while Ila finds out her husband has been cheating on her. Illa and Saajan decide to meet but do y? That is where question lies in Lunchbox.
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Lunchbox featured Irrfan Khan in role of Saajan Fernandez. Nimrat Kaur made her debut in movie with role of Ila. cast also included Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Nakul Vaid in important roles. movie garnered a lot of attention and collected heaps of praises and awards.
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20:57 IST, May 4th 2020