Top Gun at 40: Tom Cruise classic returns to Indian theatres for one-week run from May 15

Marking 40 years of the legendary 1986 hit Top Gun, Paramount Pictures is bringing both the original and its sequel back to cinemas for a limited one‑week run. Starting May 15 across India, audiences—whether longtime fans or first‑time viewers—can once again experience the adrenaline‑charged spectacle on the big screen.

At the prestigious Fighter Weapons School, a squad of elite Navy pilots push boundaries in the race to prove themselves as the finest aviators. Leading the charge is Tom Cruise as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the 1986 phenomenon that became a cultural landmark. Now, the film’s 40th anniversary brings a thrilling double feature—Top Gun alongside its record‑breaking sequel Top Gun: Maverick, which soared past $1.5 billion globally and became Paramount’s biggest hit ever. Together, they create an unmissable back‑to‑back cinematic celebration of two of the greatest aviation epics ever made.

In Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise returns as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, still defying limits after three decades as one of the Navy’s finest aviators. Reluctant to accept promotions that would ground him, Maverick takes on the challenge of training a new squad of Top Gun graduates for a mission unlike any attempted before. Among them is Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Miles Teller), the son of Maverick’s late wingman and friend, Goose.

The original Top Gun, directed by Tony Scott, featured Cruise alongside Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Kelly McGillis, Meg Ryan, and Tom Skerritt. Its sequel, helmed by Joseph Kosinski, reunites Cruise with Val Kilmer and introduces a powerhouse ensemble including Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Monica Barbaro, Lewis Pullman, and Ed Harris—making the two films a generational aviation saga

• Apr 23, 2026
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