There, he meets Maureen D’souza (Nyla Masood)a rich widow who owns the posh building and stays alone in a sprawling apartment after her husband Colin’s death. Gradually, Raju befriends her along with other residents. To his surprise, Maureen promises him to teach engineering drawing, which has been the one single subject he has repeatedly failed to clear. As he works hard for the first time to study under her guidance, Fate, through a friend tempt him with other options. What happens next forms the resolution that the first half had been scripting the setup for.
The Lift Boy is loosely based on a real story set in Mumbai. Director Jonathan Augustin delivers an engaging tale that elevates your emotions and mood, and also leaves you teary-eyed the process. In the end, the slightly slowish set up of the first half is forgotten, and the comes out as a sure shot winner.
Jonathan has pleasingly weaved a heart warming story alongside the primary plot. It has been shot aesthetically — especially the skyline of Mumbai and the sunsets.
Debutant Moin Khan is very good for a first-time performance. The one who steals the show is surely Nyla Masood. She is raw, real and extremely cinvincing. You will definitely take her character Maureen D’souza back home. Rest of the entire secondary star cast does justice in their respective roles, particularly Raju’s father,played by Saagar Kale.
The Lift Boy is a slice of a life film which is a perfect watch over the weekend. As Augusti ln told me before the film, “It is never about a destination, it is always about a journey.” The Lift Boy is a beautiful, engaging, entertaining journey indeed. Don’t miss it.]]>