Recently John went to see his latest film Taxi 9211 with a thousand cab drivers. He told them bikes are better than Taxis and they taught him how to actually put meter down (by making it upside down from right side and not from left side as he was doing). He had so much fun with them. And now John Abraham gets candid about taxis, his co-star Nana and the film Taxi 9211.

John on taxis
Cabs form the pulse of Mumbai. I remember a picture in The Times of India recently when there was a taxi strike in the city and all the cabs were parked outside the airport. The yellow and black combination looks fantastic. They keep Mumbai moving and we all owe a lot to them for their services. (more…)

Ever since she made her debut opposite Salman Khan with ‘Lucky - No Time For Love’ everyone compares her with the Aishwarya Rai but Sneha asserts that she is not an Aish look-alike.

You are often compared with Aish and many call you her look-alike.
When people see a copy of the Taj Mahal, they say it looks like the Taj Mahal, isn’t it? So, that’s an advantage. But when they compare me with Aishwarya, I think they should limit it to the screen, nothing else. I am new to this profession and hence, there is no competition. (more…)

Hrithik is turning suave bad guy in Dhoom2 and really wants to take the role that was played by John Abrahm in Dhoom (part 1) to another level.

You've been out of sight for a long time.
Yes, almost two years. I had no choice. I got involved with the scripting of Krrish, so nothing else seemed to excite me at that point of time. But now I’m doing three films. That’s the most I’ve done in a long time. (more…)

Angry man Sunny Deol is annoyed by ‘Teesri Aankh - The Hidden Camera’ producer Harry Baweja for portraying it as the ‘Sunny-starrer’ where as Deol has just done a guest appearance in the film. This has also angered Harry for he feels that such derogatory remarks of Deol before the movie’s release will effect the film.

Deol main concern is for the viewers who might come to theaters feeling he is the hero in the film and will get disappointed for not getting to see enough of him. “If audiences suddenly find out that I am not the hero, they may be upset and the response to the entire film may be disappointing,” he said. Also the actor’s contract mentions that he is there for guest appearance in the film. Deol has called the producer way of promoting the film by portraying him as the hero - unethical and breach of contract.

Harry Baweja fired back saying that Sunny is the hero of his film and he is misleading the audience with his comments. (more…)

Salman takes special pains for some people and director-producer Saawan Kumar is one of them. While most producers are waiting in vain for Salman Khan to sort out his personal problems, he has gone out of his way for Saawan Kumar’s film titled ‘Saawan-The Love Season’.

Kumar had initially asked the actor for only a few days of his time to shoot for the film but Salman shot for 23 days at a stretch. “Salman carries the entire film on his shoulders. After listening to a reading of the script he decided to shoot for it continuously and complete the film,” says Kumar.

The actor has also performed some death-stunts for the introductory scene in the film. Salman was required to rescue the heroine, Saloni Aswani on mid-street from a mishap and in order to bring out more authenticity he declined a duplicate and performed the stunt himself. (more…)

Taxi No. 9211 music is creating waves and music composers Vishal-Shekhar are to blame for its popularity. Today they are one of the most sought composer duo in the industry. So here is Vishal talking about Taxi No. 9211, their singing and acting abilities, and how they are such trends setters.

You have kicked started 2006 on a good note with Taxi No. 9211.
Yes, that’s true. The music has opened to good reviews and the sales are on a right direction though the album hit the market around 2 weeks ago. The music is good while the film too has shaped up pretty well. (more…)

Movie Review: Taxi No. 9211

Producer: Ramesh Sippy
Director: Milan Luthria
Cast: Nana Patekar, John Abraham, Sonali Kulkarni, Sameera Reddy

Taxi No. 9211 is a fast-paced entertainer that blends comedy with emotional drama. It takes you to an intriguing ride in Mumbai - a city of 20 million people where it has tried to reflect two segments of people, their lifestyle and their problems. The ride becomes bumpy when these two people from different genre of society are forced to travel together in a Taxi numbered 9 2 11. This ride takes out the worst from them and in the end make them take a serious look at themselves which otherwise would not have been possible.

Raghav Shastri (Nana Patekar) is a short tempered cynic, who has changed 23 jobs in last 15 years due to his cynical and egoistic attitude. To the world and his wife Rupali (Sonali Kulkarni), he is an insurance salesman but actually he is a caustic, though witty cabby who needs thirty thousand rupees by the end of today to pay his son’s school fees, to pay the owner of the taxi and to clear his other debts. For this he needs every rich passenger he can.

Jai Mittal (John Abraham) is a wealthy socialite, the acidic heir to a rich business family, who has to go to the court to prove his claim of Rs. 300 crore. Jai Mittal’s father has left a will which states that his loyal employee would get all the money while his son would not get a single penny. Of course he gear to fights this and is ably supported by his girlfriend Sameera Reddy. Just prior to the day of hearing, Jai returns from a party and gets his car banged. So on the day of the hearing he catches a cab to collect his will from the locker and present it in the court. (more…)