The Lunchbox (Dabba) (The Lunchbox)

Listen,it's raining heavily today.

Do not play in the playground, okay?

It will be very muddy.

If you slip, you'll break your head.

-Play inside the classroom. -Okay.

Here. And don't walk under trees.

One fell nearby yesterday.

And an overpass collapsed, we saw it on the news,remember?

But it has stopped raining.

It can always start again.

Let's go.

Your ride has come.

Hey, Driver!

Wait a minute!

Just a minute!

Hey, driver!

Did you remember all the spices?

No, Auntie, I think I forgot something.

I knew it! I could smell it up here!

Here, take this.

Oh.

Thank you, Auntie.

Just a little bit does it.

Okay.

You will see. This new recipe will do the trick for you.

- Auntie. - I know you're laughing.

I don't mind.

Don't believe me now. But one day you'll see.

Mmm... Smells perfect!

One bite of that and he'll build you a Taj Mahal.

The Taj Mahal is a tomb, Auntie.

I know that! Smart-ass.

Take it back.

- Come on, Madam. - Just a second.

Just--

Madam, this is a Claims file.

Fernandes.

Fernandes, this is Shaikh. Shaikh, Mr. Fernandes.

Shaikh used to work in Saudi Arabia as a chief accountant for a small firm.

He will take over your responsibilities when you leave next month.

Shaikh comes with very good references.

Very pleased to meet you, sir.

Mr. Shroff speaks very highly of you.

I had him join us early so that you can train him in all that you do in Claims.

Good luck.

Mr. Shroff said you've been working here for 35 years.

Yeah.

Your colleagues will miss you a lot, sir.

How does it feel, sir?

I mean, your golden years are about to start.

How does it feel?

-Oh, fantastic. - Fantastic. Wow.

Can we start the training, sir?

Sure.

But it's lunchtime right now.

Come at 4:45.

Four forty-five, 4:45.

Okay, sir, no problem. I'll come later then.

Thank you very much, sir. Nice to meet you.

In today's class the recipe is...

...the all-time favorite Paneer Do Pyaza.

Auntie.

Auntie.

-Are you asleep? - What happened?

Auntie, the lunchbox is back.

So? Go on.

- It's completely empty. - Completely?

Yes!

It's like he's licked it clean!

I told you, didn't I?

That this new recipe would do you the trick.

Yeah.

[on the train- two boys sings popular movie song]

Auntie, turn the tape off. Rajeev is back.

Okay.

- Hi. - Good, you came back early.

- How was lunch today? - It was good.

Um...

Just good?

Good, as usual.

No, I mean, today you sent the lunchbox back empty...

...so I thought...

Your cauliflower was really good.

It was very good.

Hello.

Oh. Just reached home.

I was waiting for your update.

Okay.

Oh. Was it so boring?

What can you do?

Auntie?

Auntie.

What happened now, sir?

I'm retiring next month.

I'll be canceling the lunchbox service.

Okay, sir. I'll make a note of it.

I'll settle the payment up at the end of the month.

Okay, sir. No problem. It's fine.

And....

Who made the lunch today?

Lunch...We did, sir. Why? Was there some...

The food was really good!

-What? -It was good, very good.

Maintain the same standard. Okay?

Okay.

What's with him today?

The cauliflower did it for us!

Let's make it again tomorrow.

Here, serve this.

Hey, hey.

What is this?

Mr. Fernandes, our ball went inside your balcony.

- Please, can we have it? - Please, sir?

-Do I look like your servant? - No.

Please. We'll not play here. We'll play on another side.

If you play in front of this door again,

I'll chase you down in the street.

-Please. Please. -Sir, we'll play on the other side.

Mr. Fernandes, please. Sorry.

Ila!

Oh, Ila.

- Ila. - Yes, Auntie, I'm here.

Did you call out to me earlier?

Yes.

I was changing Uncle's diaper.

What did Rajeev say?

- Nothing. - What?

Auntie, the lunchbox went to someone else.

- What? -I don't think Rajeev got it.

It went to someone else who liked it and finished it.

But that's impossible.

The delivery men never make a mistake.

What is it?

Good morning, sir. How are you?

Good morning.

Sir, I came by yesterday exactly 4:45 PM.

- But you weren't there. - I was right here. You were late.

No,sir. I came here exactly at 4.45.

I was here. You were late.

No problem, sir.

Are these Claims files, sir?

That's because this is the Claims Department.

Uh...when do we start the training, sir?

Let's do it.

- Definitely, sir? - Let's do it after lunch.

-I'll come back then. -Yes, come back.

-Are you sure, sir? -Yes.

You'll definitely be here,sir?

Thank you, sir. Thank you.