The Lift Boy is an Indian family-drama film that was released in 2019. It was written and directed by debutant Jonathan Augustin and produced by Caroline Pictures. Moin Khan and Nyla Masood appeared in leading roles in the film. The music is by Ryan Clark and edited by Parikshhit Jha.[1]
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| Directed by | Jonathan Augustin |
| Written by | Jonathan Augustin |
| Produced by | Caroline Pictures |
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| Edited by | Parikshhit Jha |
| Music by | Ryan Clark |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | English Hindi Marathi |
Plot
editThe film is about the life of 24-year-old Raju Tawde (Moin Khan). Raju’s father who is a lift operator in a building suffers from a heart attack while on duty. To fill his father’s shoes while he is away, Raju takes up the job. While working he befriends Mrs. D’Souza, the owner of the building. Throughout the course, Mrs. D’Souza helps Raju to clear a pending exam for engineering drawing.
Cast
edit- Moin Khan as Raju Tawade - The Lift Boy
- Nyla Masood as Maureen D'Souza
- Saagar Kale as Krishna Tawade
- Aneesha Shah as Princess Kapoor
- Damian D'Souza as Shawn Lobo
- Neha Bam as Laxmi Tawade
- Nil Mani as Watchman
- Kaustubh Narain as Cyrus Mistry
- Shilpa Iyer as Mrs. Kapoor
- Santosh Mohite as Mama
- Pallas Prajapati as Boman Mistry
- Jigna Khajuria as Lata
Release and reception
editThe film was released on 18 January 2019.
Firstpost gave it 2 out of 5 stars and stated: "An optimistic coming-of-age story marred by incomplete writing".[2] Sify called it "simple yet heart warming" and gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars.[3] TheWeek gave a positive review, saying it "lifts your heart", and gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars.[4]
References
edit- ^ Rosario, Kennith (18 January 2019). "'Lift Boy' review: Manufactured feel-good saga". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "The Lift Boy movie review: An optimistic coming-of-age story marred by incomplete writing". Firstpost. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "The Lift Boy review: Simple yet heart-warming". Sify. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Lifts your heart". The Week. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
External links
edit- The Lift Boy at IMDb