How did Tom Cruise do the Burj Khalifa?

For the Tom Cruise Burj Khalifa stunt, the actor had to be equipped with a harness that was carefully fixed to strategic points in the building, which required that the studio get special permits to drill on the floors and walls, and the Mission: Impossible 4 crew broke 35 windows.



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George Nereaparambil's rags-to-riches story is quite incredible. Bengaluru - An Indian mechanic-turned-businessman owns an incredible 22 apartments in the world's tallest tower, Dubai's Burj Khalifa, a media report said on Sunday.

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Tom Cruise, a Hollywood icon with a net worth of a whopping $600 million, has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. His movies have collectively raked in an astonishing $11.5 billion worldwide, solidifying his position as one of the highest-paid and most successful celebrities in Hollywood.

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Shetty is in the very rare category of ultra-rich people able to own flats in the iconic Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It is the tallest skyscraper in the world, and the Indian businessman flaunted his wealth by buying all the units on the 100th and 140th floors, according to The Economic Times.

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At 555 metres (1,821 ft) high, At the Top, Burj Khalifa SKY on Level 148 offers visitors the unprecedented opportunity to soak up unmatched views of the city and beyond, from an outdoor terrace and a premium lounge.

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Tom Cruise does his own stunts and it's remarkable what he's been able to pull off. Hanging on the side of a plane, skydiving, climbing the world's tallest building — he's done it all.

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The Burj Khalifa has a record-breaking 163 floors, according to Guinness World Records. It takes 2,909 stairs to get to level 160, and ladders are used for the last three floors, as described in a Burj Khalifa fact sheet published by Emaar.

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George V Nereaparambil, a businessman from Kerala owns 22 apartments out of the 900 in Burj Khalifa and says that he isn't stopping at this number. If I get a good deal, I'll buy more. I am a dreamer and I never stop dreaming, he said in an interview to Khaleej Times.

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It was renamed in honour of the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Abu Dhabi and the federal government of UAE lent Dubai tens of billions of US dollars so that Dubai could pay its debts – Dubai borrowed at least $80 billion for construction projects.

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