Taxi Driver (1954)
About a taxi driver in Mumbai, Mangal, who is called "Hero" by his friends. A driver who drives a cab by day, then drinks at night, listens to his singer girlfriend, Sylive, and then goes into a drunken stupor - and wakes up with a hangover. One day, while assisting another taxi driver, Mangal comes to the assistance of a damsel in distress, who is being molested by two thugs. Mangal gallants rescues her, and attempts to take her to her destination, to no avail, as the person she is looking for has moved. The next day, Mangal and the young woman, Mala, again attempt to seek Ratanlal, a music director, but the entire day is spent in vain. Mala lives in Mangal's tiny apartment and both become attracted to each other. When Mala finds out about Sylvie, she leaves him. He goes in her search, but finds that she has become a famous singer with the help of her music director friend.
Director:
Chetan Anand
Writer:
Chetan Anand
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Dev Anand as Hero |
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Kalpana Kartik as Mala |
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Sheila Ramani as Sylvie |
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Johnny Walker as Mastana |
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Bhagwan Sinha as |
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Patanjal as |
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Shujju as |
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Kamal Singh as |
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Vernon Corke as Tony |
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Krishan Dhawan as |
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Rashid Khan as |
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M.A. Latif as |
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Parveen Kaul as |
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Hamid Sayani as |
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Ratan Gaurang as |
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Sudhir as |
| Directing | Chetan Anand | Director |
| Writing | Uma Anand | Story |
| Writing | Vijay Anand | Dialogue |
| Camera | V Ratra | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Chetan Anand | Screenplay |
| Sound | Sachin Dev Burman | Original Music Composer |
