Taarzan: The Wonder Car(2004)
'Taarzan: The Wonder Car' is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language supernatural action thriller film directed by Abbas-Mustan. The film stars Vatsal Sheth, Ayesha Takia, and Ajay Devgn in a guest appearance, with Farida Jalal, Pankaj Dheer, and Amrish Puri in supporting roles. The story follows Raj, a young mechanic who restores his murdered father's old Morris Minor car, only to discover the car is possessed by his father's vengeful spirit. The car seeks justice by hunting down the businessmen who killed its owner. The film is loosely based on Stephen King's novel 'Christine' but adapts the premise into a family-friendly Bollywood entertainer. Ayesha Takia won the Filmfare Best Debut Award for her performance. The music was composed by Himesh Reshammiya. The film was released on 6 August 2004.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar, Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2004
- Director
- Abbas-Mustan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 5.2/10
Storyline
A young mechanic named Raj discovers his dead father's old car in a scrapyard. He restores it with love and care. But the car has a secret — it is possessed by his father's spirit. The car begins to hunt down the men who murdered his father. Raj must uncover the truth before he becomes the next target.
“A father's spirit. A son's love. A car that kills.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Taarzan: The Wonder Car
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Shakti Kapoor (44 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Amrish Puri (24 films together), Gulshan Grover & Amrish Puri (16 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Sadashiv Amrapurkar (11 films together), Amrish Puri & Farida Jalal (11 films together), and Gulshan Grover & Ajay Devgan (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by the 1999 Disney animated film 'Tarzan', but with a unique spelling.
- It was one of the first major Bollywood films to heavily feature a sentient, talking car as a central character.
- The car used in the film was a heavily modified 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K replica, not an actual vintage model.
- Director Mustan Burmawalla stated the film was influenced by Hollywood's 'Knight Rider' and 'Christine'.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film was a surprise box office hit, especially with younger audiences in India.
- The movie's soundtrack included a song, 'Jaane Kya', that became popular on music countdown shows.
- Actor Vatsal Sheth, who played the lead, performed many of his own driving stunts during filming.