Raghav Shastri [Nana Patekar] is a cab driver in Mumbai. He lies to his wife about his job, pretending to be an insurance salesman. He gives Jai Mittal [John Abraham], who is fighting for ownership rights of his late fathers estate, a lift in his taxi. Jai loses the key to the vault containing his fathers will in the back of Raghavs taxi. Raghav decides to hide it from Jai, who, in search for his lost item, goes to Raghavs house and tells his wife what he really does for a living. She leaves him, taking their son, and Raghav decides to take revenge. Raghav and Jai vow to kill each other in their fight for their own properties. When Raghav fails to kill Jai he targets Jais girlfriend, Rupali [Sameera Reddy]. As Raghav chases Rupali she is saved by Jai by hairs breadth. Jai lets Rupali escape and he attacks Raghav. They have a dirty car fight, but both survive. Raghav then decides to go to Jais place. Jai returns to his apartment from a second court hearing regarding his fathers estate in defeat, because he doesnt have his fathers will. He discovers the will, torn to pieces and pasted on the wall of his apartment. After the chaos, Rupalis true nature is uncovered, she only wanted Jai for his money. Raghav goes to the railway station to convince his wife and his son to return home, but fails. Jai sees Raghav and invites Raghav to his place. They talk about their losses and Raghav has a change of heart and gives the real will to Jai, which he had hidden in the sofa. Jai visits the other person in the court battle for the will, Arjun Bajaj [Shivaji Satam], and apologizes. Jai tears up the real will in front of Arjun. Arjun reveals to Jai that he is Jais godfather and was asked by Jais father to withhold the estate until Jai overcame his spoiled habits. Jai reunites Raghav with his family as a sign of thanks. It is revealed that both Jai and Raghav share their birthday on the same day.

Soundtrack

The music in the movie was composed by acclaimed new age music composers, Vishal Dadlani & Shekhar Ravjiani with lyrics by Vishal Dadlani and Dev Kohli. The movie has 8 songs in total with two remixes. The soundtrack also features a song sung by yesteryear music composer, Bappi Lahiri. The soundtrack of the movie was released sometime in the third week of January 2006 under the label of Saregama HMV.

Box office

*Taxi Number 9211 was one of the highest grossing films of 2006. [http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2006.htm]. Nana Patekar and John Abraham were well applauded for their performances. Sonali Kulkarni was also appreciated.

Trivia

* This movie is based, with added content and changes of context, on the Hollywood movie Changing Lanes Starring Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson. * This is the first movie soundtrack for which music composer Bappi Lahiri has sung for someone else besides himself. *The account number of John Abrahams character, Jai Mittal, is 1129, which is 9211 backwards. * This movie marks the comeback of actress Sonali Kulkarni in Hindi. She was last seen in Danav [2003] * The movie has been remade in Telugu as Game, featuring Mohan Babu and his son Vishnu Babu. * The movie was remade in Tamil as "TN 07 AL 4777"

Track listing

= # Dil Ki Bijuriya Bombay Nagariya - Bappi Lahiri, Nana Patekar, John Abraham - 3:19 # Ek Nazar - K.K., Sunidhi Chauhan - 4:37 # Meter Down - Adnan Sami - 3:12 # Aazmale - Shekhar - 4:54 # Bekhudi - Shaan - 4:33 # Udne Do - Kunal Ganjawala, Harshdeep - 6:15 # Boombai Nagariya [Club Mix] - Bappi Lahiri, Remix By Guru Sharma - 3:13 # Meter Down [Rock n Roll Mix] - Adnan Sami, Remix By Guru Sharma - 3:01