Ta Ra Rum Pum

Ta Ra Rum Pum is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film directed by Siddharth Anand and written by Habib Faisal. Produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner, the film stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji, alongside Angelina Idnani, Ali Haji, and Jaaved Jaaferi in supporting roles. Set in the United States, the narrative follows Rajveer Singh, a professional stock car racer whose career takes a downturn following an accident, and his journey of personal and professional redemption with the support of his wife Radhika and their two children.

The film marked Anand’s second directorial collaboration with Khan after Salaam Namaste (2005). Principal photography began in May 2006 and concluded in June, with filming taking place across locations such as the Milwaukee Mile in Wisconsin, Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina, and on sets in Mumbai. The music was composed by Vishal–Shekhar, with lyrics by Javed Akhtar.

Ta Ra Rum Pum was released theatrically on 27 April 2007 and received mixed reviews from critics. While Khan and Mukerji’s performances, as well as the film’s production values and setting, were praised, its screenplay and pacing were met with criticism. The film emerged as a moderate commercial success, grossing ₹70 crore (US$8.3 million) worldwide, and ranked as the tenth highest-grossing Hindi film of the year.