The Lunchbox

If an apology is what you demand, you have it: Ritesh Batra to FFI

The Film Federation of India, the apex body that decides Indian entry for the Oscars, and 'The Lunchbox' director Ritesh Batra were today locked in a wordy duel over the selection of 'The Good Road' for the best foreign film category.

India's race to Oscars: FFI lashes out at 'The Lunchbox' makers

FFI has decided to react to the much-publicised disappointment at The Lunchbox not being selected as India's entry for the Oscars. It's sent a stern letter to Ritesh Batra, director of The Lunchbox, demanding an "unconditional apology" from him for making "derogatory remarks" about the panel that chose Gyan Correa's The Good Road over The Lunchbox.

Anurag Kashyap (#UglyAnurag) deletes his Twitter account

Anurag Kashyap who has always been very active on the social micro blogging site Twitter has deleted his account today.

Oscar fail… again: Why snubbing The Lunchbox is idiotic

The Good Road might be a hidden gem. But The Lunchbox was a golden opportunity in plain sight. India flubbed its chance to make the Oscar shortlist by ignoring the film that was ready-to-serve to the Academy Awards judges.

The Lunchbox vs The Good Road: India's Oscars desperation

Having dismissed debate and stifled critique for years, we’ve turned Indian arts and culture into a little well of insincere flattery and polite avoidance

Kashyap, Johar peeved at The Lunchbox being given the Oscar miss

The Lunchbox' director Ritesh Batra and producer Anurag Kashyap have lashed out at the selection committee for choosing Gujarati film 'The Good Road' over their movie as India's official entry for the Oscars next year.

The Lunchbox out of Oscar race, Kashyap disappointed

The Lunchbox review: It's the most optimistic film of the year

Happiness is relative and nostalgia is a drug – both these themes jimmy in and out of every scene in The Lunchbox. Yet the direction is so slight, the film barely even registers as a film.

The Lunchbox review: Irrfan, Nimrat and a dabba make a delicious combo

This is a delicious, beautiful little film. Just don't watch it on an empty stomach.

Every film is a new mistake: Karan Johar

Karan Johar’s Kal Ho Naa Ho left many teary-eyed, thanks to the sad conclusion of the 2003 film. Now when he watches superstar Shah Rukh Khan dying on the hospital bed, Karan wishes the film ended in a different way.