Taxi No. 9211(2006)
Taxi No. 9211 is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language comedy thriller film directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Ramesh Sippy. The film stars Nana Patekar, John Abraham, and Sameera Reddy in lead roles, with Sonali Kulkarni in a supporting part. The story follows a Mumbai cab driver and a wealthy businessman whose lives collide after a car accident leads to a missing key and a bitter feud. The film is loosely based on the 2002 American film Changing Lanes but features an original screenplay by Rajat Arora. It received positive reviews for its witty dialogue, strong performances, and emotional depth. The film was a moderate commercial success and was later remade in Telugu as Game and in Tamil as TN-07 AL 4777. It was released on 24 February 2006.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2006
- Director
- Milan Luthria
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A Mumbai cab driver named Raghav picks up a rich, arrogant man named Jai. After a car accident, Jai loses the key to his father's will in Raghav's taxi. Raghav hides the key, and the two men begin a dangerous war that threatens to destroy both their lives.
“One key. Two lives. No turning back.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Taxi No. 9211
Cast reunions in this film: Sameera Reddy & Sanjay Dutt (4 films together), Shivaji & Sanjay Dutt (4 films together), Priyanka Chopra & John Abraham (4 films together), Shivaji & Nana Patekar (3 films together), Nana Patekar & John Abraham (3 films together), and Priyanka Chopra & Sanjay Dutt (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title refers to the taxi's license plate number, which is 9211.
- Nana Patekar and John Abraham improvised many of their intense scenes together.
- The movie was inspired by a real-life incident of road rage in Mumbai.
- It was one of the first Bollywood films to be shot extensively inside moving taxis.
- The song 'Mera Joota Hai Japani' from the 1955 film 'Shree 420' is briefly referenced in a scene.
- Director Milan Luthria also made a cameo appearance as a police officer in the film.
- The film's climax was shot at the Worli Sea Face, a popular location in Mumbai.