Producer Guneet Monga made an interesting revelation on Komal Nahta’s podcast Game Changers: The Producer Series. During the interaction when she was asked whom she would cast opposite Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a hypothetical sequel to the much-loved film The Lunchbox, if she had to replace the late Irrfan Khan, Monga named veteran actor Anil Kapoor.

Guneet Monga on her cast for The Lunchbox 2

Monga, who produced The Lunchbox alongside Karan Johar, said in the rapid-fire round on Komal Nahta’s Game Changers: The Producer Series, without hesitation that Anil Kapoor would be her choice. The 2013 film, directed by Ritesh Batra, remains one of India’s most celebrated independent films and gained international acclaim for its subtle storytelling and heartfelt performances. Starring Irrfan Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Nimrat Kaur, the film delicately explored human connection through a misdelivered lunchbox in Mumbai.