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Review 2006: RS Top 20 Bollywood Movies

# 15 - Taxi No. 9211

Starring: Nana Patekar, John Abraham, Sameera Reddy, Sonali Kulkarni, Shivaji Satam
Director: Milan Luthria
Producer: Ramesh Sippy
Music: Vishal and Shekhar
Cinematography: Vijay Karthik
Editor: Arif Shaikh
Screenplay: Manoj Tyagi
Story: Rajat Arora

The Sippy clan comes up with an innovative and experimental movie with a whacky storyline and the kind one sits up to watch. The film won both audience and critical acclaim. It dealt with the high pace and complicated life in city and how situations can lead a normal man to act weird and against his own self. The intriguing and delightful pair of John-Nana is the USP so the film. The film was an above average grosser and worked over 10+ weeks at the theatres. It earned a net collections of Rs. 19.71 Crores doing well at all the circuits.

Synopsis: Raghav Shastri (Nana Patekar), an Insurance Salesman to the world, but a caustic, instinctively witty cabbie in reality, who needs thirty thousand rupees by the end of today. And Jai Mittal (John Abraham), the equally acidic heir to a resourceful business family, who needs a bit more. Three hundred crores actually. Also by the end of the day. Jai needs to contest his father’s will in court.. And Raghu’s cab to get there. Raghu needs every rich sucker he can get as passenger….So the two meet. And a predictable cab ride kicks off a roller-coaster journey that leaves you laughing in a most unlikely place.. The edge of your seat. Because on either side of the seat that divides them are our two problems. Two attitudes, two egos, and two distinctive brands of humour.

The movie is a winner at all fronts as it showcases the life of a city with the evident Mumbai flavour. The movie has gripping moments like the car-chase between Nana and Sameera and Nana and John, then John’s conversation with Nana’s wife Sonali and then Nana’s characterisation was well crafted. The film is hilarious and packed with strong performances. A good script and direction are the scoring points.

Popularity: 47% [?]

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