Taxi No 9211 Bollywood Movie Review  Taxi No. 9211 Nana Patekar, John Abraham ,Sameera Reddy ,Sonali Kulkarni ,Priyanka Chopra Director- Milan Lutharia The film tells us the story of two men whose nature are in contrast.
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...He has changed 23 jobs in the last 15 years.
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.
It is also a crucial day for Raghu. He desperately needs Rs. 30,000/- by the end of the day to pay off his debts.
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.....
On his way to the court to claim money, Jai takes Raghu’s taxi. But it won’t be just another smooth, paid-for ride.
What begins as a simple cab journey takes unexpected turns. Jai’s life is in danger. Raghu is arrested by the police.
 John and Sameera
At first glance, Taxi no 9211 might easily be mistaken for a thriller. Certainly, the previews make it look like one, and there’s no denying that a few of the trappings of the genre are present. But there are no shootings, no car chases, and no explosions. Traditional action moments are few and far between with focus being on witty liners . Those who go to Taxi no 9211 expecting to see a thriller will probably be moderately entertained; those who look for more will find that there are greater rewards to be had.
The intriguing aspect of film is that both Nana and John are basically average guys caught in an extreme situation. In other circumstances, while they might not be friends, they would never be at each other’s throats. Yet events drive Nana- a seemingly ruthless taxi driver but a good-hearted man - to turn into an uncontrolled lunatic, while John reflects on his misdeeds with growing disbelief:night clubs ,girls and money ... Yet, in being brought to the edge, these men recognize things about themselves that they might otherwise not have understood.
It doesn’t break new ground but It’s as clean and contemporary as a high budget thriller could possibly be. Even at 120 minutes, the film never slows down and feels about the right length , most of that is thanks to the performances of the two leads. E-mail this to Friends Register to get complete access to all the sections/features of the website. (eg. commenting, discussion forums and more) Registration is FREE and takes less than a minute!
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