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Tom Cruise addressed his Indian fans ahead of the Mission: Impossible 8 premiere, reminiscing about his trip to the country and gushing over Bollywood. Cruise, who spoke to BFI just days ago about his global ambition, adding he always wanted to push Hollywood beyond America and make himself global while also exploring different cultures, filming styles, etc, said that he loves Indian films and would definitely give a try at filmmaking inspired by Bollywood. The actor is currently promoting The Final Reckoning. The film premiered at the 78th Cannes Film Festival and received a 5-minute-long standing ovation. In the video going viral, Cruise is seen chatting with Indian actor Avneet Kaur.
“Main aap sabse bohot pyaar karta hoon (I love you all a lot),” Cruise says with a big smile and pretty solid Hindi pronunciation, in a video that’s making the rounds online. “I love Bollywood films. It’s something that I have grown up watching—musicals from different countries. The skill it takes to do what you all do is so natural. I love it when someone suddenly breaks into a song. It’s beautiful,” he added. The Top Gun star sat for a fun conversation with Avneet, who attended the 2025 Cannes Film Festival for her film Love in Vietnam with Shantanu Maheshwari. Earlier, Avneet also shared multiple pictures with the Hollywood A-lister when she recently met him during the London premiere of The Final Reckoning. Last year, she even visited the set, fueling buzz about her role in the franchise’s last chapter, however, nothing has been confirmed so far.
Cruise recalled his 2011 trip to India for Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol promotions. The film has some shots taken in Mumbai (alongside Anil Kapoor). Kapoor played the role of Brij Nath, a media personality based in India, in the fourth instalment of the franchise. At the time, the Top Gun star also made it to the Taj Mahal. That trip, he says, left a lasting impact. “I went to the Taj Mahal, just beautiful. Just Mumbai was extraordinary,” he said, adding, “I’ll just never forget it.” Now, all these years later, he’s not only been watching Bollywood, but also lowkey dreaming of making one. “I would love to go back to India and make a film there,” he says. “That is such a unique experience and craftsmanship of the actors to be able to sing, dance, and act. It would be so much fun doing that.” Tom even threw in one of his Hindi lines from the movie: “Mujh par bharosa karo, ek aakhri baar” (Trust me, one last time), after adding, “I have so many friends there. I have met such amazing people there.”
Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning released in India on Saturday in multiple languages, Hindi, English, and Telugu, a day ahead of its global premiere. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the film will wrap up the franchise with no plans for revival in the near future. The film also stars Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Angela Bassett, Ving Rhames, and Henry Czerny.
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