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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Taxi Driver<br />
| image = Taxi Driver (1954).jpg<br />
| image_size = <br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[Chetan Anand (director)|Chetan Anand]]<br />
| producer = [[Dev Anand]]<br />
| writer = [[Vijay Anand (Hindi film maker)|Vijay Anand]]<br />
| screenplay = Chetan Anand<br />
| story = {{ubl|[[Uma Anand]]|Vijay Anand}}<br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = {{ubl|[[Dev Anand]]|[[Kalpana Kartik]]|[[Sheila Ramani]]|[[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]]}} <br />
| music = {{ubl|[[S. D. Burman]]|[[Sahir Ludhianvi]] (lyrics)}}<br />
| cinematography = V. Ratra<br />
| editing = M. D. Jadhav Rao<br />
| distributor = [[Navketan Films]]<br />
| studio = Navketan Films<br />
| released = 1954<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Hindi]]<br />
| budget = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Taxi Driver''''' is a [[Bollywood films of 1954|1954]] Hindi [[romantic musical]] film produced by [[Navketan Films]]. The film was directed by [[Chetan Anand (director)|Chetan Anand]] and stars his brother [[Dev Anand]], along with [[Kalpana Kartik]], [[Sheila Ramani]] and [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]]. The film was written by Chetan himself, along with his wife [[Uma Anand]] and his other brother [[Vijay Anand (Hindi film maker)|Vijay Anand]]. The film's music director was [[S. D. Burman]] and the lyrics were written by [[Sahir Ludhianvi]].<ref name=hindu>{{cite web | title =Blast From The Past: Taxi Driver 1954|author= Ranjan Das Gupta| url = http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/11/01/stories/2008110153020600.htm | archive-url = https://archive.today/20140604103921/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/11/01/stories/2008110153020600.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 4 June 2014 |date=1 November 2008| work =[[The Hindu]]| access-date = 2014-06-04 }}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Mangal ([[Dev Anand]]) is a taxi driver who is called "Hero" by his friends because of his altruistic habits. He is a driver who drives a cab by day, then at night listens to the seductive club dancer Sylvie ([[Sheila Ramani]]) who has feelings for him. One day, while assisting another taxi driver, Mangal comes to the assistance of a damsel in distress, Mala ([[Kalpana Kartik]]), who is being molested by two thugs. Mangal gallantly rescues her, and attempts to take her to her destination, but to no avail, as the person she is looking for is Ratanlal, a music director, and he has moved out. The next day, Mangal and Mala again attempt to seek Ratanlal but the entire day is spent in vain. Mala starts living in Mangal's tiny apartment and both become attracted to each other. When Mala finds out about Sylvie, she decides to leave him. He goes in search of her, but in vain. Meanwhile, Ratanlal hires Mangal's taxi to go to some place. Due to certain circumstances, Mala returns to Mangal. Mangal takes Mala to Ratanlal's place and she is accepted there. Subsequently, she becomes a famous singer with the help of her music director friend.<br />
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Will Mangal ever get a chance to tell about his love for Mala? What will Sylvie's reaction be?<br />
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==Legacy==<br />
Dev Anand's taxi in the movie was a 1947 Chevrolet Fleetmaster 4-Door Sport Sedan.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Dev Anand]] as Mangal "Hero"<br />
* [[Kalpana Kartik]] as Mala<br />
* [[Sheila Ramani]] as Sylvie<br />
* [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]] as Mastana<br />
* [[Krishan Dhawan]] as Gambler<br />
* [[M. A. Latif]] as Mr. D'Mello<br />
* [[Sarita Devi (actress)|Sarita Devi]] as Mangal's Sister-in-law<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
All the songs were composed by [[S. D. Burman]] and the lyrics were penned by [[Sahir Ludhianvi]].<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
! Song<br />
! Singer<br />
|-<br />
| "Dil Se Milake Dil"<br />
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Dil Jale To Jale"<br />
| Lata Mangeshkar<br />
|-<br />
| "Ae Meri Zindagi"<br />
| Lata Mangeshkar<br />
|-<br />
| "Jayen To Jayen Kahan" <br />
| Lata Mangeshkar<br />
|-<br />
| "Jayen To Jayen Kahan" <br />
| [[Talat Mahmood]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Jeene Do Aur Jeeo"<br />
| [[Asha Bhosle]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Dekho Maane Nahin Roothi Haseena"<br />
| Asha Bhosle, [[Jagmohan Bakshi]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Chahe Koi Khush Ho"<br />
| [[Kishore Kumar]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
*[[Filmfare Best Music Director Award]] for [[Sachin Dev Burman]] - for the [[Talat Mehmood]] version of the song- "Jayen To Jayen Kahan"- This song was also the second song to top the then popular [[Binaca Geetmala]].<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
Dev Anand and Kalpana Kartik married secretly during lunch break at the shooting of this film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/blast-from-the-past-dev-anand-weds-kalpana-kartik-during-a-shooting-break-41159.html|title=Blast from the past: Dev Anand weds Kalpana Kartik during a shooting break|first=Devesh| last=Sharma|date=26 May 2020|website=filmfare.com}}</ref><br />
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Sarita Devi who plays the character of Mangal/Hero's bhabhi, played the role of Shabri in TV series Ramayan 30 years later.<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0047561|Taxi Driver}}<br />
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[[Category:Films scored by S. D. Burman]]<br />
[[Category:1954 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1950s Hindi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in Mumbai]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Chetan Anand]]</div>imported>EdwardUK