The Hindi film industry is an eccentric one, it uses things like food and turns it into the main character in a movie. Some Bollywood movies revolve around food and how it impacts the story of the central character. Food can be used as an expression of love, growth and self-discovery. Food is more than just the body’s fuel in Bollywood movies, it is the reason why a central character outshines others.
Here are some comfortable Bollywood movies that are centred around food. Watch them with your loved ones and drool over the delicacies.
Chef
This Saif Ali Khan movie is the story of a man, Roshan Kalra, who gets fired from his job. He goes to Kochi to be around his son for some time who lives with his ex-wife. After discussing his situation with her, she advises him to start a food truck to pursue his passion for cooking.
Stanley Ka Dabba
Stanley is a young, school-going boy who shows his classmates that he comes from a “normal” household and lives with his well-off parents. However, he never brings a lunchbox which makes his Hindi teacher angry as he loves to steal the students’ tiffins. However, Stanley’s reality will bring tears to your eyes.
Daawat-e-Ishq
This is the story of Gulrez, a salesgirl from Hyderabad, and Tariq, a cook from Lucknow. Gulrez has lost faith in love because of the heavy dowry demands by people. However, this is when Tariq enters her life and changes her outlook on love by enticing her with aromatic food.
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English Vinglish
Shashi is a dedicated homemaker who cooks well. She is also a home-based entrepreneur who delivers homemade sweets. However, she is not respected at home by her husband and kids because she cannot speak English. The Sridevi movie is more than just about laddoos, watch to find out.
The Lunchbox
What happens when a little accident changes your life forever? The Irrfan Khan and Nimrat Kaur starrer is the story of a woman and man living in Mumbai who are unaware of each other’s existence. The woman is stuck in a loveless marriage and has a little daughter, while the man is all by himself. An accidental exchange of tiffin boxes changes everything.
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