Siddharth Anand, the director who left us humming ‘my dil goes mmmm’ returns in the hotseat, this time with a whole new look for his movie – from car races to dances in the rough alleys of New York, the director takes the viewers on a heartfelt cinematic journey of joy, faith, happiness, unity, love and family.Raat hai to savera bhi ho ga (there is night, so there will also be day)
The above quote, taken from the title song sums up the vision of Ta Ra Rum Pum, and especially the core belief that lies within the hearts of the loving parents, Saif and Rani, or otherwise known to the audience as RV and Shona.
Ta Ra Rum Pum tells the story of a young family, who are living in New York enjoying the bounties of a great lifestyle. They are ordinary people, full of love, life and laughter. The first half tells the story of how Saif and Rani meet; how Saif goes from zero to hero in the world of car racing, til one day… one moment, which changes their life forever.
The second half of the movie is extremely gripping and emotional. You see Rani’s character mature from a wife to a mother. Ta Ra Rum Pum talks about a struggling couple, and how they sacrifice everything that they have just so they can see a smile on their childrens faces.
Maybe I am not in a position to say this, but a lot of parents watching Ta Ra Rum Pum can definitely learn from the example set by Saif and Rani – that of having ultimate faith and trust in your partner. If you don’t have this, you may never feel the impact of true love, and how powerful/controlling it can be.
The ever so slick and cool Saif Ali Khan delivers a highly likeable performance – first rate! In the first half you see the Saif that we all know, but in the second half his character takes a turn. In the words of Shona, ‘He is the best husband, best father and the best racer…’ and let me add, he is one of the finest actors Bollywood has today. It is the kids who are the catalysts in the emotional portions of the movie, with Rani Mukherjee leading the way. The queen of bollywood never steps a foot wrong.
Bollywood is certainly going places these days in terms of productivity; above all Yash Raj Films. The car racing scenes were a delight to watch, and of the songs, it was ‘Ab To Forever’ and ‘Saiyaan’ which stood out the most. However, I do feel the movie could have been trimmed by about 10-15 minutes – perhaps by getting rid of the cartoon song.
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