Ajith Kumar Kisses F1 Legend Ayrton Senna Statue's Feet In An Emotional Tribute
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Dressed casually, Ajith is seen approaching the life-sized bronze statue of the late F1 icon and bowing down to kiss its feet.
Ajith Kumar, known for his love for motorsports, recently paid an emotional tribute to his idol, Formula One legend Ayrton Senna. A video that has now gone viral on social media shows the Tamil superstar kissing the feet of Senna's statue, which moved fans across the globe. To note, Ajith Kumar secured third place in the Dubai 24H race.
In the video, shared by Ajith Kumar Racing page on Instagram, we can see him visiting the Senna Memorial in São Paulo, Brazil. Dressed casually, Ajith is seen approaching the life-sized bronze statue of the late F1 icon and bowing down to kiss its feet. He stood silently in front of the memorial for a few moments, seemingly overwhelmed with emotion. Fans dropped fire and heart emojis in the comment section.
After the massive success of Good Bad Ugly, Ajith Kumar has finally shared some fresh updates about his next film, AK64. While we've been waiting eagerly for details, Ajith confirmed he'll kick off shooting in November 2025, aiming for a release around April or May 2026. In a recent chat with Indian Express, Ajith gave some insight into how he's juggling his two big passions, acting and racing. He explained, 'Our racing season in Europe starts in March and ends in October, but for that one-off race that happens in Dubai in January."
He added, 'If I can squeeze in a film between the November to February period, I will then have a film release every year, and I can also focus on my racing program. I will be starting to film a new project in November this year, which will hopefully be released sometime around April or May 2026."
Though Ajith hasn't officially announced his next film yet, there's been plenty of buzz around directors like Adhik Ravichandran, Venkat Prabhu, and even talks about Dhanush. But nothing has been confirmed so far.
On the work front, Ajith Kumar was last seen playing the lead in Good Bad Ugly, which hit theaters on April 10, 2025. The film was both written and directed by Adhik Ravichandran.
Good Bad Ugly stars Ajith alongside a talented ensemble cast including Trisha Krishnan, Arjun Das, Sunil, Prabhu, Prasanna, Karthikeya Dev, Priya Prakash Varrier, and several others in important roles. If you haven't watched it yet, the movie is currently streaming on Netflix.
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