Photos: First Look at THE LUNCHBOX at Berkeley Repertory Theatre

See photos of Manu Narayan, Kuhoo Verma and more on stage.

By: Chloe Rabinowitz May. 21, 2026

You can now get a first look at production photos of Berkeley Repertory Theatre's The Lunch Box, the world premiere musical adaptation of Ritesh Batra's internationally acclaimed film, now playing through June 28, 2026 at the Roda Theatre.

With a book and co-lyrics by Ritesh Batra and music and co-lyrics by The Lazours, the new musical is set in bustling Mumbai, where a misdirected lunchbox delivery sparks an unlikely bond between a young wife longing to be seen and a widower nearing retirement. As notes pass back and forth with each meal, their words blossom into an unexpected romance. Chavkin, best known for her Tony-winning work on Hadestown, directs with choreography by Reshma Gajjar and music supervision by Nathan Koci.

Manu Narayan, known for Broadway's Bombay Dreams and Apple TV's Your Friends & Neighbors, leads the cast as Saajan, alongside Kuhoo Verma, seen previously at Berkeley Rep in Monsoon Wedding and Octet, as Ila. The cast also includes Anisha Nagarajan as Mrs. Deshpande, Aathaven Tharmarajah as Shaikh, and Shaarada Karthik and Caryna Shah alternating as Yashvi.

Photo credit: Kevin Berne

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Yash Ramanujam, Kinshuk Sen, Benjamin Mathew, Savidu Geevaratne, and Vishal Vaidya

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Anisha Nagarajan

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Kuhoo Verma

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Benjamin Mathew and Yash Ramanujam

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Benjamin Mathew, Savidu Geevaratne, and Vishal Vaidya

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Manu Narayan and Savidu Geevaratne

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Manu Narayan

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Kuhoo Verma

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Vishal Vaidya, Kinshuk Sen, Manu Narayan, Vaibu Mohan, and Savidu Geevaratne

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Kuhoo Verma and Shiv Nadkarni

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Kuhoo Verma

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The cast

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Kuhoo Verma and Manu Narayan

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Caryna Desai Shah and Kuhoo Verma

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The cast

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Yash Ramanujam, Manu Narayan, and Vaibu Mohan

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Aathaven Tharmarajah and Manu Narayan

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Kuhoo Verma

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Kuhoo Verma and Kinshuk Sen

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Anisha Nagarajan, Kuhoo Verma, and Caryna Desai Shah

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Kuhoo Verma and Manu Narayan

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Kuhoo Verma and Caryna Desai Shah

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Kuhoo Verma

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