When Rooh Baba Met Jack Sparrow: Kartik Aaryan’s Epic Crossover Moment Goes Viral

Kartik Aaryan just delivered the internet a crossover nobody saw coming. The Bollywood heartthrob shared a million-dollar selfie with none other than Johnny Depp—fully dressed as Jack Sparrow—at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2025 in Jeddah. Captioned playfully as "Pirates of the Red Sea, JackSparrow x RoohBaba", the photo immediately set social media ablaze, merging two iconic cinematic worlds in a single frame.

The moment blends Depp’s legendary Pirates of the Caribbean swagger with Aaryan’s beloved “Rooh Baba” persona from the hit Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise. With the 2022 sequel raking in ₹266 crore worldwide, Kartik’s global fandom has skyrocketed, making this interaction feel like a symbolic meeting of international pop culture forces. Fans from both Hollywood and Bollywood sides erupted with excitement, calling it “the crossover we didn’t know we needed.”

Kartik’s viral post doesn’t just show two stars posing—it captures the warmth of their interaction. Aaryan, beaming with his signature charm, and Depp, in full pirate regalia, appear to share a fun, candid moment backstage at the festival. The image radiates cinematic magic, blending Bollywood freshness with Hollywood nostalgia.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Kartik is gearing up for one of his most anticipated releases: Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri (TMMTMTTM). The romantic-comedy, written by Karan Shrikant Sharma and directed by Sameer Vidwans, is backed by powerhouse producers including Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Bhumika Tewari, Shareen Mantri Kedia, and Kishor Arora under Dharma Productions and Namah Pictures.

Starring Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday in the lead, alongside an impressive supporting cast featuring Neena Gupta, Jackie Shroff, and Tiku Talsania, the film promises festive cheer when it hits theatres on 25 December 2025. With global moments like his Jack Sparrow encounter and a major Christmas release on the horizon, Kartik Aaryan is clearly sailing into an exciting new chapter of stardom.