The
last
time
we
saw
a
film
with
a
title
like
this
was
'Victoria
No.
203'.
Director
Milan
Luthria
has
just
returned
from
the
UK
where
UTV
got
lead
actor
John
Abraham
and
him
to
promote
'Taxi
No.9211',
which
releases
on
February
24
worldwide.
The
man
who
made
star-studded
extravaganzas
like
'Kachche
Dhaage',
'Chori
Chori'
and
'Deewaar'
has
come
a
long
way:
What
prompted
you
to
title
your
film
'Taxi
No.
9211'?
It
was
actually
suggested
by
Mantra,
our
poster
design
company.
I
loved
it
and
it
fits
perfectly
with
the
theme
of
the
film.
The
taxi
is
the
central
character
of
the
film!
Give
us
the
one-liner
of
'Taxi
No.
9211'?
It's
about
a
mad
journey
that
kicks
off
when
a
multi-millionaire
(John
Abraham)
meets
a
frustrated
taxi
driver
(Nana
Patekar)!
You
haven't
repeated
Ajay
Devgan
&
Saif
Ali
Khan
after
'Kachche
Dhaage'?
I
worked
with
Ajay
again
in
'Chori
Chori'.
In
fact,
I
am
in
touch
with
both
Ajay
and
Saif.
We're
friends.
Both
are
brilliant
actors
and
I'd
love
to
work
with
them
again
once
the
right
subject
and
script
comes
by.
What
prompted
you
to
sign
Nana
Patekar
in
'Taxi
No.
9211'?
I
was
very
apprehensive
about
casting
Nana
to
be
honest
because
there
have
been
stories
about
his
temperament
and
eccentricity.
But
if
you've
got
your
pre-production
sorted
out,
he's
wonderful.
And
in
any
case,
aren't
all
creative
people
eccentric?
He's
a
very
committed,
focused
and
sincere
professional.
In
fact,
he
told
me
recently
that
this
is
one
of
his
best
works
to
date
and
that
he
is
eagerly
awaiting
the
film's
release.
Coming
from
Nana,
that's
saying
a
lot.
You
trained
under
Mahesh
Bhatt?
I've
learnt
so
much
under
Bhatt
saab.
I
assisted
him
in
ten
films.
I
really
respect
him
for
the
fact
that
today
he
is
making
films
with
newcomers
and
is
a
success
at
it.
He
attempted
every
genre,
which
is
what
I
am
trying
to
do.
I
don't
want
to
get
typecast
as
a
director
associated
with
one
particular
genre
only.
How
was
Ramesh
Sippy
as
producer
of
'Taxi
No.
9211'?
Very
good
and
non-interfering!
As
a
director
I
was
given
complete
creative
freedom.
I
am
very
happy
to
work
for
them.
We
shot
the
film
in
one
schedule
of
45
days
flat.
It's
been
shot
entirely
in
Mumbai
and
if
you
see
some
of
the
shots
we've
taken,
you'll
agree
that
it's
been
one
of
the
most
difficult
shoots
for
me.
Coming
back
to
your
question,
Ramesh
Sippy
and
I
are
planning
another
film
together.
You're
all
praise
for
John
Abraham?
John
is
a
brilliant
guy
-
one
of
the
most
easygoing,
hardworking
and
down-to-earth
actors
I
have
come
across.
It's
been
a
real
pleasure
working
with
him.
I'll
surely
do
another
film
with
him.
Finally,
we
hear
that
your
recent
film
promotion
tour
was
quite
eventful.
Comment.
(Laughs)
It
was
a
blast!
Our
distributor
UTV
organized
it
well.
We
got
a
terrific
response
from
the
audience.
Women
from
6
to
60
went
mad
on
seeing
John.
He
has
a
huge
fan
following
in
the
UK.
You're
right;
the
three
days
were
truly
eventful!