Pakistan, Oct. 22 -- Tom Cruise will receive the 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award on April 24, 2027. The American Film Institute will honour him at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The award recognises his outstanding contributions to cinema over five decades.

AFI Chair Kathleen Kennedy praised Cruise for his dedication to filmmaking. She called him a global icon and an ambassador for American cinema. She also highlighted his belief in movies' power to unite people.

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Cruise's films have earned nearly $13 billion worldwide. His famous projects include Top Gun, Risky Business, Minority Report and Mission: Impossible. He has also earned three Oscar nominations fo...