Taxi Number 9211
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Taxi No 9211 is a Hindi
film that released on February 2006 and was directed by Milan Luthria
. It stars John Abraham
and Nana Patekar
in lead roles. The movie also stars Sameera Reddy
, Sonali Kulkarni
, Shivaji Satam and Kurush Deboo
in supporting roles. The film
's background score and soundtrack were composed by new age music composing duo, Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani, also known as Vishal-Shekhar. The soundtrack for the movie was released on 28 January 2006.
Movie is based on Hollywood Movie Changing Lanes
) is a cab driver in Mumbai
. He lies to his wife about his job, pretending to be an insurance salesman. He gives Jai Mittal (John Abraham
), who is fighting for ownership rights of his late father's estate, a lift in his taxi. Jai loses the key to the vault containing his father's will in the back of Raghav's taxi. Raghav decides to hide it from Jai, who, in search for his lost item, goes to Raghav's house and tells his wife what he really does for a living. She leaves him, taking their son, and Raghav decides to take revenge. Raghav and Jai vow to kill each other in their fight for their own properties. When Raghav fails to kill Jai he targets Jai's girlfriend, Rupali (Sameera Reddy
). As Raghav chases Rupali she is saved by Jai by hair's breadth. Jai lets Rupali escape and he attacks Raghav. They have a dirty car fight, but both survive. Raghav then decides to go to Jai's place. Jai returns to his apartment from a second court hearing regarding his father's estate in defeat, because he doesn't have his father's will. He discovers the will, torn to pieces and pasted on the wall of his apartment. After the chaos, Rupali's true nature is uncovered, she only wanted Jai for his money. Raghav goes to the railway station to convince his wife and his son to return home, but fails. Jai sees Raghav and invites Raghav to his place. They talk about their losses and Raghav has a change of heart and gives the real will to Jai, which he had hidden in the sofa. Jai visits the other person in the court battle for the will, Arjun Bajaj (Shivaji Satam), and apologizes. Jai tears up the real will in front of Arjun. Arjun reveals to Jai that he is Jai's godfather and was asked by Jai's father to withhold the estate until Jai overcame his spoiled habits. Jai reunites Raghav with his family as a sign of thanks.
It is revealed that both Jai and Raghav share their birthday on the same day.
with lyrics by Vishal Dadlani and Dev Kohli. The movie has 8 songs in total with two remixes. The soundtrack also features a song sung by yesteryear music composer Bappi Lahiri
. The soundtrack of the movie was released sometime in the third week of January 2006 under the label of Saregama HMV.
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
film that released on February 2006 and was directed by Milan Luthria
Milan Luthria
Milan Luthria is an Indian film director of Hindi films. He is the son of noted hindi film director Raj Khosla. He is most known for his films, Taxi Number 9211 and Once Upon a Time in Mumbai .-Career:...
. It stars John Abraham
John Abraham (actor)
John Abraham is an Indian film actor and former model. After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism , which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom...
and Nana Patekar
Nana Patekar
Vishwanath "Nana" Patekar is an Indian actor and filmmaker.-Biography:Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, to Dinkar Patekar and his wife Sanjanabai Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J.J...
in lead roles. The movie also stars Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy is an Indian film actress, primarily working in the Hindi film industry and Tamil industry. Apart from Bollywood, Reddy has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam films.-Early life:...
, Sonali Kulkarni
Sonali Kulkarni
Sonali Kulkarni is an Indian actress. She was born in Pune. She has majorly worked in Marathi and Hindi films. She is famous for her role in Dil Chahta Hai.-Career:...
, Shivaji Satam and Kurush Deboo
Kurush Deboo
Kurush Deboo is an Indian film actor. He was first noticed as Shah Rukh Khans loyal friend in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa. He is most famous for his role as Dr...
in supporting roles. The film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
's background score and soundtrack were composed by new age music composing duo, Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani, also known as Vishal-Shekhar. The soundtrack for the movie was released on 28 January 2006.
Movie is based on Hollywood Movie Changing Lanes
Changing Lanes
Changing Lanes is a 2002 drama-thriller film directed by Roger Michell and starring Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson. It was released on April 12, 2002 in North America by Paramount Pictures.-Plot:...
Plot
Raghav Shastri (Nana PatekarNana Patekar
Vishwanath "Nana" Patekar is an Indian actor and filmmaker.-Biography:Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, to Dinkar Patekar and his wife Sanjanabai Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J.J...
) is a cab driver in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. He lies to his wife about his job, pretending to be an insurance salesman. He gives Jai Mittal (John Abraham
John Abraham (actor)
John Abraham is an Indian film actor and former model. After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism , which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom...
), who is fighting for ownership rights of his late father's estate, a lift in his taxi. Jai loses the key to the vault containing his father's will in the back of Raghav's taxi. Raghav decides to hide it from Jai, who, in search for his lost item, goes to Raghav's house and tells his wife what he really does for a living. She leaves him, taking their son, and Raghav decides to take revenge. Raghav and Jai vow to kill each other in their fight for their own properties. When Raghav fails to kill Jai he targets Jai's girlfriend, Rupali (Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy is an Indian film actress, primarily working in the Hindi film industry and Tamil industry. Apart from Bollywood, Reddy has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam films.-Early life:...
). As Raghav chases Rupali she is saved by Jai by hair's breadth. Jai lets Rupali escape and he attacks Raghav. They have a dirty car fight, but both survive. Raghav then decides to go to Jai's place. Jai returns to his apartment from a second court hearing regarding his father's estate in defeat, because he doesn't have his father's will. He discovers the will, torn to pieces and pasted on the wall of his apartment. After the chaos, Rupali's true nature is uncovered, she only wanted Jai for his money. Raghav goes to the railway station to convince his wife and his son to return home, but fails. Jai sees Raghav and invites Raghav to his place. They talk about their losses and Raghav has a change of heart and gives the real will to Jai, which he had hidden in the sofa. Jai visits the other person in the court battle for the will, Arjun Bajaj (Shivaji Satam), and apologizes. Jai tears up the real will in front of Arjun. Arjun reveals to Jai that he is Jai's godfather and was asked by Jai's father to withhold the estate until Jai overcame his spoiled habits. Jai reunites Raghav with his family as a sign of thanks.
It is revealed that both Jai and Raghav share their birthday on the same day.
Cast
- Nana PatekarNana PatekarVishwanath "Nana" Patekar is an Indian actor and filmmaker.-Biography:Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, to Dinkar Patekar and his wife Sanjanabai Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J.J...
as Raghav Shastri - John AbrahamJohn Abraham (actor)John Abraham is an Indian film actor and former model. After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism , which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom...
as Jai Mittal - Sameera ReddySameera ReddySameera Reddy is an Indian film actress, primarily working in the Hindi film industry and Tamil industry. Apart from Bollywood, Reddy has also appeared in a number of Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam films.-Early life:...
as Rupali - Sonali KulkarniSonali KulkarniSonali Kulkarni is an Indian actress. She was born in Pune. She has majorly worked in Marathi and Hindi films. She is famous for her role in Dil Chahta Hai.-Career:...
as Raghav's wife - Kurush DebooKurush DebooKurush Deboo is an Indian film actor. He was first noticed as Shah Rukh Khans loyal friend in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa. He is most famous for his role as Dr...
as Cyrus Batliwala - Shivaji Satam as Arjun Bajaj
- Sanjay DuttSanjay DuttSanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
as a Narrator - Priyanka ChopraPriyanka ChopraPriyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She is often referred to by the nickname "Piggy Chops", which was given to her by co-stars on the set of the film...
in a Special Appearance - Akash Khurana as Jai Mittal's father
- Nassar Abdulla as Shivraj
- Smita JaykarSmita JaykarSmita Jaykar is an Indian actress known in her native country for frequently playing supporting roles in Bollywood movies and TV shows.A native of the Thakurdwar neighbourhood in South Mumbai, she is a Maharashtrian whose husband, Mohan Jaykar, is the son of esteemed Marathi barrister Barr Jaykar...
as Rupali's mother - Rajesh Asthana as Car owner
- Ganesh Yadav as a Inspector
- Mangal Kenkre as a Judge
- Ajay Jadhav as a Constable
- Master Ashwin Chitale as Raghav's son
- Shankar Sachdev as Tiwari
Crew
- Director: Milan Luthria
- Producer: Ramesh SippyRamesh SippyRamesh Sippy is an Indian film director, probably best-known for directing the popular and critically acclaimed film Sholay ....
, Rohan SippyRohan SippyRohan Sippy is an Indian film director and producer who has directed three films: Kuch Naa Kaho , Bluffmaster! and Dum Maaro Dum . He is the son of Ramesh Sippy, the director of the Hindi blockbuster film Sholay, and grandson of producer G. P. Sippy...
& Hussain Shaikh - Screenplay: Manoj TyagiManoj TyagiManoj Tyagi is an Indian screenwriter and film director in the Hindi cinema. He had won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay twice, for Page 3 and Apaharan , apart from Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for Page 3, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film...
- Story: Milan Luthria
- Dialogue: Rajat Arora
- Music: Vishal-ShekharVishal-ShekharVishal-Shekhar are a music directing duo for Hindi films and are among the leading music directors in the industry today...
- Cinematography: Karthik Vijay
- Choreography: Bosco-Ceaser
- Lyrics: Dev Kohli & Vishal Dadlani
- Action: Abbas Ali Moghul
- Art Direction:Wasiq Khan
- Editing: Aarif Sheikh
- Costume Designs: Rocky S & Lajjo C
Soundtrack
The music in the movie was composed by Vishal-ShekharVishal-Shekhar
Vishal-Shekhar are a music directing duo for Hindi films and are among the leading music directors in the industry today...
with lyrics by Vishal Dadlani and Dev Kohli. The movie has 8 songs in total with two remixes. The soundtrack also features a song sung by yesteryear music composer Bappi Lahiri
Bappi Lahiri
Bappi Lahiri or Alokesh Lahiri , born 27 November 1952, is a music director in the Hindi film industry. He pioneered the use of disco music in Indian cinema and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s with films like Disco Dancer, Namak Halaal and Sharaabi among others.-Early...
. The soundtrack of the movie was released sometime in the third week of January 2006 under the label of Saregama HMV.
Track listing
- Bombai Nagariya - Bappi LahiriBappi LahiriBappi Lahiri or Alokesh Lahiri , born 27 November 1952, is a music director in the Hindi film industry. He pioneered the use of disco music in Indian cinema and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s with films like Disco Dancer, Namak Halaal and Sharaabi among others.-Early...
, Nana PatekarNana PatekarVishwanath "Nana" Patekar is an Indian actor and filmmaker.-Biography:Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, to Dinkar Patekar and his wife Sanjanabai Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J.J...
, John AbrahamJohn Abraham (actor)John Abraham is an Indian film actor and former model. After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism , which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom...
- 3:19 - Ek Nazar Main Bhi - KK, Sunidhi ChauhanSunidhi ChauhanSunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs....
- 4:37 - Meter Down - Adnan SamiAdnan SamiAdnan Sami is a British-born Pakistani-Indian- Canadian singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer of Pakistani origin. He currently holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in Mumbai, India...
- 3:12 - Aazmale - Shekhar Ravjiani - 4:54
- Bekhudi - ShaanShaan (singer)Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"...
- 4:33 - Udne Do - Kunal GanjawalaKunal GanjawalaKunal Ganjawala is popularly known as Bollywood playback singer. But he also did a very well contribution to Kanada film industry as well. Kunal began his career by singing jingles. He came to limelight with the song 'Bheege Honth Tere' form film Murder in 2004. It was his first biggest hit...
, Harshdeep KaurHarshdeep KaurHarshdeep Kaur is an Indian playback singer known for her Sufi songs.-Biography:Harshdeep Kaur was born on 16 December 1986 in a Sikh family in Delhi and inherited music from her father, Savinder Singh, who owns a factory of musical instruments. Apart from studying, she started learning music at...
- 6:15 - Bombai Nagariya (Club Mix) - Bappi LahiriBappi LahiriBappi Lahiri or Alokesh Lahiri , born 27 November 1952, is a music director in the Hindi film industry. He pioneered the use of disco music in Indian cinema and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s with films like Disco Dancer, Namak Halaal and Sharaabi among others.-Early...
, Remix By Guru Sharma - 3:13 - Meter Down (Rock N Roll Mix) - Adnan SamiAdnan SamiAdnan Sami is a British-born Pakistani-Indian- Canadian singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer of Pakistani origin. He currently holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in Mumbai, India...
, Remix By Guru Sharma - 3:01
Trivia
- This movie is based, with added content and changes of context, on the Hollywood movie Changing LanesChanging LanesChanging Lanes is a 2002 drama-thriller film directed by Roger Michell and starring Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson. It was released on April 12, 2002 in North America by Paramount Pictures.-Plot:...
Starring Ben AffleckBen AffleckBenjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt , better known as Ben Affleck, is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. He became known with his performances in Kevin Smith's films such as Mallrats and Chasing Amy...
and Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. JacksonSamuel Leroy Jackson is an American film and television actor and film producer. After becoming involved with the Civil Rights Movement, he moved on to acting in theater at Morehouse College, and then films. He had several small roles such as in the film Goodfellas before meeting his mentor,...
. - This is the first movie soundtrack for which music composer Bappi Lahiri has sung for someone else besides himself.
- The account number of John Abraham's character, Jai Mittal, is 1129, which is 9211 backwards.
- This movie marks the comeback of actress Sonali KulkarniSonali KulkarniSonali Kulkarni is an Indian actress. She was born in Pune. She has majorly worked in Marathi and Hindi films. She is famous for her role in Dil Chahta Hai.-Career:...
in Hindi. She was last seen in Danav (2003) - The movie was remade in Telugu as Game (2006), with Mohan BabuMohan babuMohan Babu is an actor & producer in Telugu Cinema. He is a former Member of Parliament - Rajya Sabha and Educationist from Andhra Pradesh...
and his son Vishnu Babu. - The movie was remade in Tamil as "TN 07 AL 4777TN 07 AL 4777TN-07 AL 4777 is a 2009 Tamil-language film directed by A. Lakshmikanthan. The film stars Pasupathy, Ajmal Ameer, Simran Bagga and Meenakshi in the lead roles. The film's soundtrack, composed by Vijay Antony was released on 12 December 2008...
(2009)"
Box office
- 'Taxi Number 9211' was one of the highest grossing films of 2006. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2006.htm. Nana Patekar and John Abraham were well applauded for their performances. Sonali Kulkarni was also appreciated.
External links
- Taxi No. 9211 at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...