Actors Tom Cruise (R) and Anil Kapoor pose at the Taj Mahal in the northern Indian city of Agra at the weekend. Cruise is in India to promote his latest movie 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol'. REUTERS/Brijesh Singh
Hollywood star Tom Cruise says his visit to India follows a lifelong desire to see the country.
He said while touring the iconic, white-marble Taj Mahal mausoleum in Agra that he is "very excited" about being in the country for a fan screening of his latest action-thriller, "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol," days ahead of its world premiere on Wednesday.
Cruise joined Bollywood star Anil Kapoor for the red-carpet screening in Mumbai yesterday. The film sees Cruise reprise his role as secret agent Ethan Hunt, while Kapoor plays an Indian business tycoon.
Cruise told Press Trust of India on Saturday, "I wanted to come to India my whole life, so I am very excited."
