“Lovely Beast”: Siddharth Anand Seemingly Acknowledges ‘F1’ Comparisons To Saif Ali Khan's ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’
The internet is buzzing with memes and jokes comparing Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’ to Siddharth Anand’s 2007 racing drama ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’, starring Saif Ali Khan.
Brad Pitt’s latest release ‘F1’ is racing ahead at the global box office and winning praise for its sleek direction, high-octane visuals, and gripping screenplay. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the Hollywood sports drama has become a hot topic online. But in India, cinephiles are buzzing for a different reason. Social media users have been drawing hilarious comparisons between ‘F1’ and the 2007 Bollywood racing film ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’, starring Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji. Now, director Siddharth Anand, who helmed the Hindi film, has seemingly responded to the viral memes.
The director, known for hits like ‘Pathaan’ and ‘War’, took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a post, praising his own film. He made the post days after the revival of ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’ following the release of ‘F1’.
“TaRaRumPum you lovely beast,” he wrote.
Check out the post here:
TaRaRumPum you lovely beast !
— Siddharth Anand (@justSidAnand) July 1, 2025
Several social media users reacted to this. One user wrote, “Re-release kardo Lord.”
Another user commented, “It was the best film you made. I still have the film’s DVD.”
A third one said, “You should release a sequel to this movie.”
For the unversed, ever since the release of ‘F1’, the Indian content creators have been making memes and jokes about how the Hollywood release seems to be inspired by the Hindi film.
Speaking of ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’, the Hindi film released in cinemas in 2007. It followed the story of RV (Saif) and his wife (Rani) as they make their way through life's highs and lows with their two children.
Coming back to ‘F1’, the film stars Brad Pitt as a former Formula One driver, who makes his way back to the competition to help his best friend, played by Javier Bardem.
The film was shot during real Grand Prixs. ‘F1’ also features cameos by Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. It has already taken the biggest box office opening in Brad Pitt's career.
In India, the film collected Rs 3.50 crore on Wednesday, taking the total six-day collection to Rs 32 crore, as per industry tracker Sacnilk.
