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Tom Cruise's film debut was a small supporting role as Billy in 'Endless Love' (1981), starring Brooke Shields. Though uncredited, it marked his first screen appearance. 'Taps' (1981) was his first significant credited role, 'The Outsiders' (1983) was an early ensemble piece, and 'Legend' (1985) came later in his career.

Cruise first served as a producer on 'Mission: Impossible' (1996), which he also starred in. This began his pattern of producing films he headlined. The Last Samurai, Vanilla Sky, and The Others were not his first producer projects - he had already established production work before these films.

Tom Cruise first collaborated with Steven Spielberg on 'Minority Report' (2002), a sci-fi thriller based on a Philip K. Dick story. They later worked together on 'War of the Worlds' (2005). Mission: Impossible was directed by Brian De Palma, Valkyrie by Bryan Singer, and The Last Samurai by Edward Zwick.

The Sepoy Mutiny, also known as India's First War of Independence, took place in 1857. This uprising against British rule began with mutinies by Indian soldiers (sepoys) in the British East India Company's army and spread across northern and central India. It marked a significant turning point in India's independence movement.

Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India movement in August 1942 during the All India Congress Committee session in Bombay. This mass movement demanded immediate independence from British rule, with the slogan 'Do or Die'. The Non-cooperation movement (1920) and Civil Disobedience movement (1930) were earlier movements led by Gandhi.

Kesari was founded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1881 as a Marathi-language newspaper that became a powerful voice for the Indian independence movement. It advocated for self-rule (Swaraj) and criticized British colonial policies, making it a genuine mouthpiece for Indian nationalist sentiments.

Lala Lajpat Rai from Punjab was one third of the 'Lal-Bal-Pal' triumvirate of early Indian nationalist leaders, alongside Bal Gangadhar Tilak (Bal) and Bipin Chandra Pal (Pal). These three leaders from different regions mobilized Indians against the Partition of Bengal and promoted the Swadeshi movement.

A.O. Hume, a retired British civil servant, founded the Indian National Congress in 1885 with the goal of providing a safe outlet for Indian political grievances and preventing more radical nationalist movements. The INC became the main vehicle for India's independence struggle.

Subhash Chandra Bose formed the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) in 1942-43 with Japanese support to fight British forces. While earlier revolutionary groups used similar names, Bose's INA was the most famous and fought in WW2 as part of India's independence struggle.