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Moviekoop

Reviewed by: Saurabh S Nair | Rating:

Photograph is set in Mumbai and the story talks about the two characters and their unconventional togetherness.Ritesh Batra tried to give a different take to the same scenario which he used in his last film The LunchBox.But here the situation looks little forced as its premise: a photographer Rafi who shoots visitors to Mumbai’s Gateway of India monument persuades a vastly younger chartered accountancy student Miloni to pose as his girlfriend to deflect pressure from his grandmother to get married Read full review

The Times of India

Reviewed by: Renuka Vyavahare | Rating:

Though a complete stranger, for the well-being of his grandmother, Miloni pretends to be Rafiq’s fiancée. Societal, religious, academical differences aside, they slowly discover they have a lot in common, including their nature to bottle up emotions. Intimacy doesn’t have to be physical and relationships can lead to nowhere. They see each other in a world which has long overlooked their hopes, wishes and existence. Read full review

The Indian Express

Reviewed by: Shubhra Gupta | Rating:

2013 film The Lunchbox, in which a middle-aged office drone and a young housewife form a heartwarming bond, proved that Batra was skilled at creating relatable characters who endeared themselves to us with their yearning for connection. We could see us in them. Read full review

Firstpost

Reviewed by: Prahlad Srihari | Rating:

By taking a crowd-pleasing You've Got Mail-like setup and giving it a heartwarming Indian twist, Ritesh Batra's The Lunchbox took the international film festival circuit by storm in 2013. It struck a chord with audiences around the world, surprising everyone with its simplicity and bowling them over with its charm. Read full review