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Meet Raju (Moin Khan): English Medium school educated and more comfortable in English than in Hindi; taken to wearing sunglasses wherever he goes (even inside); heading off jauntily to check out the results of his latest attempt (his fourth) at trying to pass the engineering drawing exam so he can finally become an engineer; confident in his own sense of self and his worth, and equally confident that he is better than those around him – especially, he is better than his father, Krishna (Saagar Kale), who works as a liftwala at the posh Galaxy Apartments, and his mother, who washes dishes for others.

Arrogance and privilege ooze out of every pore, but we as an audience recognize the signs: Raju is in desperate need of a Life Lesson, and he’s about to get it. As he consoles himself for yet another failed attempt at the drawing exam (watching...

The Lift Boy is a coming-of-age tale of engineering student Raju (Moin Khan) who belongs to a considerably lower financial class. His father, Krishna (Saagar Kale) used to work as a lift operator since he was a child. Eventually, after his sudden heart-attack, Raju has to fill in his shoes and work as a lift-boy until his father gets better. Having studied in an English-medium school and with a load of comfort, this job doesn’t particularly interest him. Apart from that, his English-pronunciation is so good that the building-owner, where he was supposed to work, can’t believe that he’s Krishna’s son.

“The Lift Boy” is screening at London Indian Film Festival

With the millennial-culture rising in India, there’s a surge of high-octane dramas where the central character is looking for some kind of escape from its reality. With the likes of Tamasha to 3 Idiots, this...

Synopsis:

'Paathshala' is set against the backdrop of the Indian education system and deals with contemporary and socially relevant issues regarding children. A perfect mix of emotions, comedy and drama, 'Paathshala' carries a heartfelt message for children, parents and teachers.

Cast: Nana Patekar, Shahid Kapoor, Ayesha Takia, Anjjan Shrivastav, Saurabh Shukla, Sushant Singh, Naseer Abdullah, Sunny Singh, Shradhha Arya, Kainaz Motiwala, Swini Khara, Avika Gor, Ali Haji, Dwij Narendra Yadav, Vicky Ahuja, Rishabh Jain, Sanatan Modi, Preeti Kopikar, Canny Singh, and Sagar Kale

Presented by:

Eros International

Production:

Paperdoll Entertainment

Producer:

Shaira Khan

Director:

Milind Ukey

Music, Lyrics, Background Score:

Hanif Shaikh

Story/Screenplay:

Ahmed Khan

Dialogue:

Hanif Shaikh

Editor:

Ashfaque Makrani

Choreographer:

Ahmed Khan

Costumes:

Shahid Kapoor - Shabina Khan

Ayesha Takia - Komal Sahani

Nana Patekar & Characters - Zainub Shaikh

Associate Director:

Ab...