But there aren’t such obvious lapses in the French scenes in the book (some reviews even lauded Morais’ exceptional research!) Again, this isn’t new – Western writers have been doing lazy takes on other cultures for ages (some, like John Irving in ASon of the Circus, do have the grace to warn readers about the shortcomings). The book and the film are, of course, fiction and of the pleasantly escapist kind, so no one should expect documentary attention to detail. And the mother is said to use vanilla pods in her curries - most Indians would barely recognise what a vanilla pod is, and its use as a savoury flavouring, anywhere in the world, is not great. In the book one of the sons in this Muslim family is called Pranay, a very Hindu name. But Mumbai’s dabbawalla’s are from one definitely Hindu Maharashtrian community, and the cohesiveness of those bonds is a key reason for their success. But we are also told that the hero’s grandfather made his money as a dabbawalla. /rebates/&252f100-feet-movie-download. The hero’s family is Muslim, a key point, since a communal riot leads to them losing their restaurant and having to leave India.
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