Ajith Kumar Waves The Indian Flag, Kisses Wife Shalini After Dubai 24H Race Win

Ajith Kumar made a spectacular comeback at the Dubai 24H car racing event. The actor finished in third place at the Dubai 24H race. This marks his return to the sport after several years. 

After winning, Ajith waved the Indian flag, with actor R Madhavan and his wife Shalini cheering him on. Several videos from the event have been doing the rounds on social media.

In one of the videos, he is seen sharing a kiss with his wife Shalini, who had been cheering for him in the pit lane. He then turned to his daughter, Anoushka, who stood beside Shalini and gave a warm hug.

Announcing the win, his team shared on X (formerly Twitter): "Double whammy for Ajith Kumar. 3rd place in the 991 category and Spirit of the Race in the GT4 category. What a remarkable comeback after an accident due to brake failure. #AjithKumar #AjithKumarRacing #24HDubai #AKRacing #DubaiRaceWeekend #Racing."

Yes. When it was declared the joy knew no bounds.#ajithkumar #AjithKumarRacing #24hdubai #AKRacing #DubaiRaceWeekend #racing pic.twitter.com/HrmMGrz93F— Suresh Chandra (@SureshChandraa) January 12, 2025

ICYDK, the veteran actor and motor racing enthusiast Ajith Kumar suffered an accident during his practice run last week. The video released by Ajith's team shows the car spinning seven times after crashing into the barrier, but the actor was quickly rescued and taken to an ambulance. 

In a conversation with NDTV, Ajith's manager Suresh Chandra shared the details about the accident and said, "Ajith is unhurt, hale, and healthy. He was driving at a speed of 180 km/h when the accident occurred."

On the work front, Ajith is gearing up for his upcoming films Vidaamuyarchi, directed by Magizh Thirumeni and Good Bad Ugly, directed by Adhik Ravichandran. While Good Bad Ugly is set to release on April 10, there have been no updates yet on the new release date for Vidaamuyarchi.