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Stanley Ka Dabba

Stanley Ka Dabba

Stanley's Tiffin Box

20117.01h 36m

Overview

School boy Stanley does not carry lunch, which is noticed by a teacher who forces kids to share their food with him. He soon warns Stanley that he must get a lunch box if he wants to attend school.

Directed by Amole Gupte
Written by Amole Gupte
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Top Cast

Partho A. Gupte

Partho A. Gupte

Stanley

Amole Gupte

Amole Gupte

Babubhai Verma a.k.a. Kadoos (Hindi Teacher)

Divya Dutta

Divya Dutta

Rosy Miss (English Teacher)

Raj Zutshi

Raj Zutshi

Rajendranath Zutshi (History Teacher)

W

Walter D'Souza

Right-handed Bench-mate

L

Leo Crasto

Dabba Gang

F

Faraz Ansari

Concert Director & Choreographer

Vidyut Jammwal

Vidyut Jammwal

Rosy Miss's fiance

Themes & Keywords

child labourlunch breakschool

About Stanley Ka Dabba

Stanley Ka Dabba is a comedy, family film released in 2011 exploring themes of child labour, lunch break, school. Directed by Amole Gupte, it stars Partho A. Gupte, Amole Gupte, Divya Dutta. School boy Stanley does not carry lunch, which is noticed by a teacher who forces kids to share their food with him. He soon warns Stanley that he must get a lunch box if he wants to attend school.

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