{
  "id": 638717,
  "title": "Mallika Sherawat claims Tom Cruise has a crush on her with proof, netizens call it ‘real mission impossible’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/mallika-sherawat-claims-tom-cruise-has-a-crush-on-her-with-proof",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T06:27:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/mallika-sherawat-claims-tom-cruise-has-a-crush-on-her-with-proof-netizens-call-it-real-mission-impossible-11786513441301.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mallika Sherawat, a contestant on The Traitors India Season 2, claims to have received videos from Hollywood star Tom Cruise expressing his crush on her. The actress made the statement in a video that has since gone viral on social media. She asserts that if she had her phone, she would show the videos to prove her claim. However, this assertion has been met with skepticism by netizens, who have dubbed it \"real Mission: Impossible\" and \"next level delusion.\"",
  "summary": "Hosted by Karan Johar, The Traitors India Season 2 will premiere on August 13. This season will be big personalities like Mallika Sherawat, Rhea Chakraborty, Abhishek Malhan and more.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mallika Sherawat claims Tom Cruise has a crush on her.",
    "She received videos from Cruise expressing his affection.",
    "Netizens call it 'real Mission: Impossible' and 'next level delusion'."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Mallika Sherawat's claim that Tom Cruise has a crush on her has sparked widespread skepticism online, with many questioning her credibility and labelling it an outlandish assertion.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}