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The Lunchbox Filmmaker

Indian filmmaker Ritesh Batra talk with Kim Masters about the emergent indie film scene in Mumbai. His film, The Lunchbox , which has no songs or dance numbers -- hallmarks of traditional Bollywood movies -- represents just such an 'arthouse' genre.

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By Kim Masters • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Indian filmmaker Ritesh Batra talk with Kim Masters about the emergent indie film scene in Mumbai. His film, The Lunchbox, which has no songs or dance numbers -- hallmarks of traditional Bollywood movies -- represents just such an 'arthouse' genre. Batra also discusses the controversy that The Lunchbox was not chosen by India's film federation to be that country's Oscar entry.

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    Kim Masters

    partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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    John Horn

    Los Angeles Times

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    Darby Maloney

    Producer

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    Ritesh Batra

    filmmaker

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