VIDEO: Ajith Kumar wins Dubai 24H race; kisses wife Shalini, enjoys with his team and more (WATCH)
Ajith Kumar finished third in the Dubai 24H racing event on Sunday, celebrating with his family in the pit lane. Following his victory, celebrities such as R Madhavan and Sivakarthikeyan sent their congrats.

Ajith Kumar, the Tamil celebrity, finished third in the Dubai 24H racing event on January 12. The Good Bad Ugly actor celebrated the feat with a passionate kiss to his wife Shalini, who was cheering him on in the pit lane. A video of the incident was circulated on the internet.
In a video posted by the Ajith Kumar Fans Club on X, Ajith is seen hugging and kissing his wife, Shalini, while the crowd cheers. He then turned to his daughter Anoushka, who was standing behind her mother, and gave her a big embrace and kiss as well.
What a Moment! 😍
— AJITHKUMAR FANS CLUB (@ThalaAjith_FC) January 12, 2025
THALA #Ajithkumar Sir Kisses Shalini Ma’am After The Winning Moment 🥰💫#AjithKumarRacing pic.twitter.com/Tg1SxamCFe
Another footage shows the actor excitedly sprinting from the pit lane while brandishing the Indian flag. The caption read, "Easily the BEST Moment of Today's Celebrations."
A Moment Of PRIDE!! 🇮🇳🏆
— PALANI THALA FANS CLUB (@PALANI_AFC) January 13, 2025
Ingenious Charm WORLD RECORDS Congratulating Our Very Own #Ajithkumar Sir 😎❤️🔥#AjithKumarRacing #VidaaMuyarchi pic.twitter.com/CCbzIBb5cD
அஜித் சினிமால மட்டும் இல்ல ரியல் லைப்ல ஹிரோ தான் 😇🇮🇳#AjithKumarRacing pic.twitter.com/lGNR8rh3GX
— AJITHKUMAR FANS CLUB (@ThalaAjith_FC) January 12, 2025
Easily The BEST Moment Of The Celebration’s Today 🥳💥
— AJITHKUMAR FANS CLUB (@ThalaAjith_FC) January 12, 2025
Paaaaaaaah! ♥️#AjithKumarRacing | #Ajithkumar pic.twitter.com/T1iLZtVaKO
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Celebrities such as R Madhavan, Sivakarthikeyan, and director Adhik Ravichandran expressed their admiration and congratulated him on social media following his outstanding performance. Madhavan, who was there at the location to watch the historic triumph and race, couldn't contain his delight when the 'trickster' Ajith pulled off the incredible accomplishment.
He dashed forward with his camera, pointing it at Ajith to record the moment. Madhavan relished his fan moment while waiting for Ajith, who was posing for others and patiently waiting for their turn.
In another tweet, the Railway Men actor uploaded a cheerful photo with Ajith, who was waving the Indian flag. Madhavan wrote with the photo, "So, so proud. What a man. The one and only, Ajith Kumar (sic)."
Adhik Ravichandran, the director of Ajith's Good Bad Ugly, posted a heartfelt video of Ajith celebrating his triumph with his kid and teammates. Along with the video, he wrote, "You made India proud. We love you, sir. We are all proud of you, dear #AjithKumar racing (sic)."
You made India proud💥💥💥💥💥💥🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 We Love u sir. We are all proud of you dear sir🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡 #AjithKumar racing 🌟💥❤️🔥🙏🏻🫡 pic.twitter.com/I1XWtE86ds
— Adhik Ravichandran (@Adhikravi) January 12, 2025
Karthik Subbaraj wrote, "Congratulations #Ajith Sir & team. Inspiring achievement (sic)."
Popular Tamil director Siva wrote, "CONGRATULATIONS, dear AJITH SIR! Wishing you and your team immense happiness. Keep winning, sir, and continue to inspire us always. Great respect and love for your grit, perseverance, and determination (sic)."
Actor Sivakarthikeyan wrote, Big congratulations to you, AK sir, for your perseverance. Proud moment, sir (sic)."
Big congratulations to you, AK sir, for your perseverance.
— Sivakarthikeyan (@Siva_Kartikeyan) January 12, 2025
Proud moment, sir 👏👏 🏆 👍❤️❤️#AjithKumarRacing pic.twitter.com/YQ8HQ7sRW2
Naga Chaitanya, sharing a series of photos of Ajith from his race, wrote, "Ajith sir!! What a journey what a win ! A big cheers and congratulations for making us proud (sic)." Notably, Chay is an avid race car driver and a passionate follower of the sport.
Ajith sir!! What a journey what a win ! ... A big cheers and congratulations for making us proud. #AjithKumarRacing #24HDubai2025 pic.twitter.com/UQqh4uGzVj
— chaitanya akkineni (@chay_akkineni) January 12, 2025
Filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj wrote, "Congratulations #Ajith Sir & team. Inspiring achievement (sic)."
Renowned Tamil director Siva wrote, "CONGRATULATIONS, dear AJITH SIR! Wishing you and your team immense happiness. Keep winning, sir, and continue to inspire us always. Great respect and love for your grit, perseverance, and determination (sic)."
On the job front, his latest picture, Good Bad Ugly, will open in cinemas on April 10. Meanwhile, his film Vidaamuyarchi, which was scheduled to be released on January 10, has been postponed owing to unforeseen circumstances.