Stanley Ka Dabba
2011 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 7.1 · 75% critics
A cheerful schoolboy never brings lunch, and his classmates quietly share theirs with him. When a strict teacher starts pressuring him to bring a lunch box or stay away, the story turns into a warm, thoughtful look at hunger, dignity, friendship, and school life.
Also known as Stanley's Tiffin Box
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Details
- Original title
- स्टैनली का डब्बा
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-05-13
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (52 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like gentle, heartfelt dramas about childhood, empathy, and everyday struggles, in the spirit of English Vinglish or Bawarchi; Not for you if you want fast pacing, glamour, or big dramatic twists.
Pros: big-hearted story; relatable school memories; moving and funny | Cons: very simple plot; uneven pacing; ending divides viewers
Themes
- child labour
- lunch break
- school
Cast & crew
Partho A. Gupte
as Stanley
Amole Gupte
as Babubhai Verma a.k.a. Kadoos (Hindi Teacher)
Divya Dutta
as Rosy Miss (English Teacher)
Raj Zutshi
as Rajendranath Zutshi (History Teacher)
- WD
Walter D'Souza
as Right-handed Bench-mate
- LC
Leo Crasto
as Dabba Gang
- FA
Faraz Ansari
as Concert Director & Choreographer
Vidyut Jammwal
as Rosy Miss's fiance
Directed by Amole Gupte