Bollywood and Formula 1 have come together as Kareena Kapoor Khan has been welcomed into the McLaren Racing family. The actress will soon sit down with F1 driver Lando Norris for a special conversation, ending months of speculation about the collaboration.
McLaren’s welcome post for Kareena Kapoor Khan
McLaren F1 shared a picture of Kareena Kapoor Khan on Instagram, introducing her to the Papaya Family, the official global fan community of the team. The caption read, “The newest member of the Papaya Family, Kareena Kapoor Khan.”
How fans reacted
The post soon filled up with comments. One user wrote, “Never knew I needed this crossover until now.” Many fans brought up Saif Ali Khan’s ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’, in which he played a racing driver. One person shared a picture of Saif from the film and wrote, “Her favourite driver.”Another fan asked, “Can we get a photo of her and the drivers please.” One comment imagined Kareena’s own reaction, reading, “How dare you? Tumhara koi haq nahi banta ki tum itni khoobsurat lago. Not fair.” – Bebo every morning.”A gaming-themed joke also made the rounds: “Got Kareena on McLaren official page before GTA IV.”
Kareena Kapoor Khan’s upcoming work
On the work front, Kareena will next be seen in the second part of ‘Crew’. The first film also starred Kriti Sanon and Tabu and was released in theatres on March 29, 2024.
More about ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’
‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’ is a 2007 family drama directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Yash Raj Films. Saif Ali Khan plays Rajveer Singh, a racing driver whose career and family life face a major setback. Rani Mukerji plays his wife, Radhika. The cast also includes Angelina Idnani, Victor Banerjee and Jaaved Jaffrey. The film released in theatres on April 27, 2007. It had a moderate run at the box office, with collections generally reported at around Rs 50 crore worldwide.
