10 Best Scenes From 'The Lift Boy' That Prove It's Always About The Journey & Never The Destination

I was recently going through my watchlist suggestions on Netflix when an independent film titled, The Lift Boy caught my eye. To my surprise, the film was a heartwarming, coming-of-age story about a talented budding engineer (Raju) who succumbs to the pressure after his father’s cardiac arrest and temporarily replaces him as a lift operator.

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The movie unravels Raju’s transitional journey of initially being ashamed of his father’s profession and later growing fond of it while learning various life-lessons on the way.

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These wholesome scenes from this emotional roller-coaster have made an imprint and stayed with us:

1. When Mrs. D’Souza resorts to tough love, defies Raju’s charm and urges him to not turn a blind eye towards his responsibilities:

2. The scene where Raju prioritises his duty calls over hanging out with a potential love interest gives us some major professional and motivational goals that we seek in our lives:

3.When Raju mustered up the courage to finally come clean to his best friend and tell him the truth about his and his father’s profession:

4. Even though Raju initially cribs about his father’s job, he steps up his game, takes responsibility and looks after his dad’s recovery, even if it that means working as a lift operator for longer than he expected:

5. The moment Ms. D’Souza advised Raju to accept his failures and learn from them was when Raju got motivated to pick himself up and prepare for his exams:

6. When Raju got boldly candid with Princess, confronted his family’s struggles with pride and wore it as a badge of honor:

7. The scene where Raju’s father is opening up about his life struggles and hoping that his son doesn’t have to go through the same is heartbreaking:

8. When Raju learns how to take full responsibility for his actions:

9. This scene where Raju’s father is forced to drop the truth bombs about his privilege and give him a harsh reality check is truly eye-opening:

10. Mrs. D’Souza believing in Raju’s hard work and potential and pushing him to do the right thing, even when his parents had their doubts is empowering:

From metamorphosing into a responsible adult who lives for a cause to cherishing Mrs. D’Souza’s life lessons, Raju’s journey to becoming an engineer taught him more than he could have ever imagined.

10 Best Scenes From ‘The Lift Boy’ That Prove It’s Always About The Journey & Never The Destination