Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Siddharth Anand

Writer:

Habib Faisal (screenplay)

Release Date:

27 April 2007 (India)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

Don't Worry Be Happy

Plot:

A poor New York resident, who is of Indian origin, dreams of becoming a fast car race driver. He endeavors...

Plot Keywords:

New York | Racer | Marriage | Comeback | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship

Cast

Saif Ali Khan	...	Rajveer 'RV' Singh
Rani Mukherjee	...	Radhika Shekhar Rai Bannerjee / Radhika R. 'Shona' Singh (as Rani Mukerji)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vic Aviles	...	Yellow team manager
Noël Baker	...	Race Queen / Miss Charlotte
Victor Banerjee	...	Subho Shekhar Rai Banerjee
Dolly Bindra	...	Mrs. Panoya
Vance Branton	...	Pit Crew Chief
Christopher Combs	...	Orange Pit Crew Member
Bharat Dabholkar	...	Billy Bhatia
Meraby Ellis	...	Landlord
Matthew Fleming	...	Stan
Sam Ghosh	...	Dancer
Mary Goggin	...	Music School Principal
Beth Gosnell	...	Race Fan / Autograph Seeker
Ali Haji	...	Ranveer R. 'Champ' Singh
Rod Harter	...	Race Fan
Patrick Horne	...	Man in taxi
Craig Howe	...	Waiter
Angelina Idnani	...	Priya R. 'Princess' Singh
Javed Jaffrey	...	Hariprasad Dhirubhai 'Harry' Patel
Shobhit Jain	...	Extra / Kid
Austin James	...	Pit Crew
Christy Johnson	...	Model
Amelia Kallman	...	Ariel
Dan A. R. Kelly	...	Pit Crew Member - Orange
Ravi Khote
Kevin P. King	...	Green Pit Crew
Ronobir Lahiri	...	Pindi
Kris Lundberg	...	Corporate Executive Woman
Tirlok Malik	...	Restaurant owner
Tony McNeil	...	Bouncer
Adam Melton	...	Race Fan
Aaron Mills	...	Pit Crew Member
Amber Nann	...	Race Fan
Kal Parekh	...	Taxi crew member
Robert Pineiro	...	Green Pit Crew Member
Emerald Robinson	...	Secretary
R.J. Romano	...	Dave
Jay Schmitt	...	Yellow Driver
Josh Schmitt	...	Pit Crew
Shruti Seth	...	Sasha
Prashant Shah	...	Manager
Evan Thompson	...	Yellow Pit Crew Member
Ken Thompson	...	Rusty
Vanelle	...	Model
Jerry Weiss	...	Businessman
Bruce Williamson	...	Yellow Pit Crew
Alexa Yeames	...	Race fan / baloon girl
Junes B. Zahdi	...	Cabbie

Country:

USA | India

Language:

English | Hindi

Color:

Color

Certification:

Ireland:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Aberdeen, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Yash Raj Films

Trivia:

DoP Cameo: [Binod Pradhan] one of the 3 wise men (the one sitting in the wheelchair) outside the house in Jackson Heights.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In 8 years of successful racing, RV drives the exact same car (the Chevy Aveo, which didn't exist back then), with the same endorsements.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Roadside Romeo (2008)

More interesting than Dhoom 2

This film is such a joy for Hindi cinema goers and non Hindi cinema goers alike.

The songs are fantastic, they really move the story along and occur at just the right time to heighten the emotion. AB to forever is so catchy the audience clapped along! It is not a film for men who are expecting The fast and the Furious, it is a film, for softies - a great and genuinely lovable cast of characters portrayed with dignity and truth by top actors as they face the trials of life - with courage and a smile, according to the tag line. And they really do.

Rani and Saif are a believable and appealing couple, one hopes they will be paired again on screen, the children are adorable. Rani drunk is HI-Larious and Saif is such a thoughtful and witty actor. They both look at their most beautiful in this film. The family unit is totally compelling.

Ta Ra Rum Pum stays true to its Indian heart whilst embracing Western cultures and ideas without envy. A very enjoyable well made film