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Tom Cruise praised Bollywood and spoke of his desire to make a Bollywood-inspired film while promoting The Final Reckoning.
Tom Cruise shared a warm message for his Indian fans.
Before the release of Mission: Impossible 8, Tom Cruise shared a warm message for his Indian fans, remembering his visit to India and praising Bollywood. In a recent chat with BFI, he spoke about his goal to take Hollywood beyond the U.S. and explore different cultures and filmmaking styles. Cruise said he enjoys Indian movies and would love to try making a Bollywood-inspired film someday. He’s currently promoting The Final Reckoning, which got a five-minute standing ovation at its premiere at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.
In a video that’s now going viral, Tom Cruise is seen flashing a wide smile and impressing fans with his solid Hindi as he says, “Main aap sabse bohot pyaar karta hoon (I love you all a lot).” He continues, “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.”
Tom Cruise spoke about his love for Bollywood while chatting with actress Avneet Kaur at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where she was promoting her film Love in Vietnam with Shantanu Maheshwari. Earlier, Avneet had shared photos with Cruise from their meeting at the London premiere of The Final Reckoning. She also visited the film’s set last year, which started rumors that she might be part of the last Mission: Impossible movie, but nothing has been confirmed yet.
News18 Showsha gave the film three and a half stars. An excerpt from the review read, “What truly sets The Final Reckoning apart is its tone. It’s not just an action blockbuster. It’s an elegy. A goodbye. A thank-you. And somehow, despite all the chaos, it’s also a reckoning with legacy, with sacrifice, with what it really means to be a hero when the world keeps moving the goalpost.”
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