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Tom Cruise is a megastar and one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood. Celebrities are always under media surveillance, and the slightest mistake can cause people to scrutinize them. Cruise definitely has an overpowering personality, and he is also very private. However, several over the years claimed that Hethata had strict eye contact rules as he allegedly forbade crew and cast members from it. Recently, during a candid conversation with Shabana Azmi, internationally acclaimed Indian filmmaker Mira Nair reflected on it. Scroll below to know the deets.
Cruise is known for movies like the Mission Impossible franchise and the Top Gun series. He is known for his prowess in the action genre, and the actor is currently busy filming Mission Impossible 8. Nair is an Indian-American filmmaker in New York City who also owns a production company called Mirabai Films. Some of her most acclaimed films include The Namesake, Monsoon Wedding, and Salaam Bombay.
During a conversation with senior actress Shabana Azmi at the New York Indian Film Festival [via Indian Express], filmmaker Mira Nair spoke of Tom Cruise’s alleged ‘do not look me in the eye condition’ in his contract. As Shabana detailed how actors move away from life as they become bigger, Mira cited Tom’s alleged condition. Mira said, “Tom Cruise has in his contract that you cannot meet his eyes. You’re not allowed to look at him in the eyes.” The veteran actress asked the Monsoon Wedding maker why.
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