Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007)

Ace car racer RV and his wife have the world at their feet. But he has an accident and his world is turned upside down. Can he reclaim his lost glory?

Director:

Siddharth Anand (as Siddharth Raj Anand)

Writers:

Habib Faisal (dialogue), Habib Faisal (screenplay and dialogue)

Stars:

Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Javed Jaffrey

Cast

Credited cast:
Saif Ali Khan	...	Rajveer 'RV' Singh
Rani Mukerji	...	Radhika Shekar Rai Banerjee (Shona)
Javed Jaffrey	...	Hariprasad Dhirubhai 'Harry' Patel
Ali Haji	...	Ranveer Singh (Champ) (as Ali Murtuza Haji)
Angelina Idnani	...	Priya Singh (Princess)
Mayank Amin	...	Dancer - Nachle Ve
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vic Aviles	...	Yellow Team Manager
Noël Baker	...	Race Queen / Miss Charlotte
Nikki Baksh	...	Dancer
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

Storyline

When RV (Saif Ali Khan) is spotted by Harry (Jaaved Jaafery) the Manager of a failing Racing car team Speeding Saddles, everything changes for RV and the team - They shoot to the top. - the dream is complete when he meets Radhika (Rani Mukerji) and the 2 tie the knot - the world is at their feet. But when he meets with an accident, his world is turned upside down, he not only loses the edge on the track but everything he had once gained, the accolades, the fans, the money, the house the friends and the glory. It is now that his young family must help him fight his demons and get him back in the driving seat. The family struggles to survive a life that they are not used to - from a big house in a plush locality to the a run down apartment in the Bronx is not what RV wanted for his family - RV is on the road back but can he reclaim the glory for his family?

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Plot Keywords:

new york | racer | marriage | comeback | family relationships | 

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Taglines:

Don't Worry Be Happy

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Genres:

Family | Romance | Sport

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Offical Site

Country:

USA India

Language:

Hindi English

Release Date:

27 April 2007 (India)

Also Known As:

Papa gibt Gas - Eine Familie ist nicht zu stoppen

Filming Locations:

Aberdeen, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$425,102, 29 April 2007, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$872,643, 27 May 2007

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,369,905

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yash Raj Films, Bollywood Hollywood Production, Pinnacle Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

153 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The crew had to lock up Times Square for the shoot of the song 'Hey Shona'. The brief was that the 2 actors were supposed to be alone in every location in New York for the love song. The crew got there at 2AM to prepare for the shot, and timed everything so that the location could be locked up & the first shot could be canned as soon as the light was right.

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Goofs

They live in a house in Manhattan. There is no land in Manhattan for such a house in the country as they have. It would have to be in the middle of Central Park.

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Connections

Referenced in Roadside Romeo (2008)

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Soundtracks

Saaiyaan
Written by Javed Akhtar
Composed by Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani
Performed by Vishal Dadlani
Courtesy of Yash Raj Music

User Reviews

Bore a Rum Pum... Pum

There are few films I think deserve a dismal rating. Like any other end product, I realize a lot of effort goes into the making of a movie. But this flick lacks any real redemptive qualities. It wastes a talented cast, a big budget, good music directors and lyricist. I lay the blame solely at the feet of the inexperienced director, Siddharth Anand. I still can't believe Mr Anand's first movie, Salaam Namaste, was a success. But at least that one had some half decent tunes and an annoying, but entertaining Javed Jaffrey to pass the time. I decided to give Siddharth another chance, after all he was only in his twenties when he directed his first movie. Bad idea. This tale of rags to riches to rags to riches is inane, superficial and boring as hell.