‘My North Star’: Pakistani fan’s video with Tom Cruise

A video of Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise meeting a Pakistani fan is going viral on social media.

Mehrab Ahmed. shared the video of his memorable encounter with Tom Cruise on Instagram.

Mehrab can be seen enthusiastically telling Cruise how the actor’s film career inspired him during difficult times. 

Tom Cruise listens attentively and responded with heartfelt encouragement, advising him to “keep moving forward in life with the same passion.”

While sharing the video, Mehrab wrote in the caption, “In my eyes, Tom Cruise’s importance was always much more than a film star, he was my North Star.”

He continued, “I had a childhood dream of becoming an actor, but my life took a different turn. I graduated in AI from the UK, and now I teach Minecraft coding to children.”

Referring to their meeting on May 15, 2025, Mehrab added,   “I stood in front of the man about whom American filmmaker Steven Spielberg said that he saved Hollywood. This man not only saved Hollywood he unknowingly saved me too.”

He also shared, “I gave a 143-second speech in front of Tom Cruise, and he listened, thanked me, and told me to move forward in life in the same way.”

Mehrab ended his post with a tribute, “Tom Cruise, who hails from New York, taught me discipline, professionalism, and a hardworking ethic. He revived a dream I had buried deep inside me.”