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‘The Lunchbox’ Director Ritesh Batra Sets Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan & Mélanie Laurent For ‘Long Years Ago’; Filming Begins In Mumbai
Ritesh Batra’s next film, *Long Years Ago*, has begun filming in Mumbai, with Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan and Mélanie Laurent leading the cast. The comedy-drama is set in 1991 and centres on a family that has avoided important conversations, and what happens when they must finally speak openly.
The film comes from Batra’s Poetic License, in partnership with Jio Studios and Good Chaos. Jyoti Deshpande is producing for Jio, while Mike Goodridge, Teresa Moneo and Siddharth Mehra are executive producers. Khan and Balan previously appeared together in *Parineeta*; Batra is known for *The Lunchbox*, which premiered at Cannes.
In short
- Ritesh Batra’s *Long Years Ago* is filming in Mumbai.
- Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan and Mélanie Laurent star.
- The 1991-set drama follows a family facing long-suppressed conversations.
Explained simply
Ritesh Batra is an Indian filmmaker whose film The Lunchbox premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and brought his work to international attention. His new comedy-drama is set in 1991 and follows a family whose members have avoided difficult conversations.
Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan, who previously acted together in Parineeta, star alongside French actor Mélanie Laurent. The story’s focus on a family speaking openly gives the film its central tension, while its 1991 setting places it in a specific period of modern Indian life.
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