The internet is having a field day ever since director Siddharth Anand shared a playful tweet about his film ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’. This comes right when fans have been busy comparing the Bollywood movie to Brad Pitt’s new Hollywood film ‘F1’. Memes are flying all over social media, and Siddharth’s post has only added more fuel to the fire.Siddharth Anand joins the funSiddharth Anand, who directed the 2007 sports drama ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’ starring Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji, seemed to enjoy all the jokes online. Taking to X, he wrote, “TaRaRumPum you lovely beast !” He did not give any more details, letting fans’ imaginations run wild. This little shout-out was enough to get everyone talking.The story of ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’ was about a car racer whose life changed after a near-death accident. Though he returned to the track after a year, the trauma never left him. The film did reasonably well at the box office and became a semi hit. Over the years, many people have kept the film close to their hearts.The Brad Pitt ‘F1’ waveFast forward 18 years, and now Brad Pitt is starring in a movie called ‘F1’. This film shows him as a former Formula One driver who returns to the elite racing world in his 50s to help a friend. The sports drama also highlights how he lifts his team’s spirits. ‘F1’ has been praised by critics and audiences alike. Everyone is talking about how real and thrilling it feels, almost like you’re sitting inside the car with the driver.Fans flood social media with comparisonsIt didn’t take long for people to start drawing funny comparisons between ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’ and ‘F1’. Social media has been buzzing with memes, jokes and clever posts. It seems these memes also caught Siddharth Anand’s eye, prompting him to tweet about his “lovely beast”.Netizens react to Siddharth’s tweetFans could not stop reacting after seeing Siddharth’s tweet. One person wrote, “F1 this F1 that. this was my F1”Another said, “Ta Ra Rum Pum is your best-directed film to date, and it truly deserves a sequel. I know you’re not particularly fond of directing sequels, but if one ever gets made, no other director can do it justice the way you can. Please do consider it. The audience may have failed the film back in 2007, but this time, we’ll make sure that its sequel becomes a blockbuster.” There were plenty of other cheerful reactions too. Someone pleaded, “Re-release kardo Lord.” One person even suggested, “You should release a sequel to this movie.”But not everyone was convinced by the light-hearted comparisons. A few fans felt that while ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’ was entertaining, it was not quite in the same league as ‘F1’.What’s next for Siddharth Anand?While everyone is busy talking about ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’ again, Siddharth Anand has his hands full with another massive project. He is currently shooting for ‘King’, which stars Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Suhana Khan, among others.
