20 times cinema defined obsession and we couldn't look away 

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Whiplash (Image via Sony Pictures)
Whiplash (Image via Sony Pictures)

6) Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver (1976)

Taxi Driver (Image via Columbia Pictures)
Taxi Driver (Image via Columbia Pictures)

Travis Bickle’s life is driven by isolation and anger. His time as a New York City cab driver exposes him to the city’s darkest sides, which fuels his obsession with cleaning up the streets. His loneliness turns into a violent fixation on becoming a savior. This leads him to target a politician and later rescue a young girl from exploitation. His actions blur the line between hero and villain, making the film iconic for its raw portrayal of obsession and moral ambiguity.

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Edited by Abhimanyu Sharma
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