Ajith Kumar meets composer Yuvan Shankar Raja during outing with Shalini. Pics
Tamil actor Ajith Kumar recently met composer Yuvan Shankar Raja during an outing with his wife, Shalini. The music director shared a photo with him and mentioned that they discussed their shared passion, which is cars. Soon, the photo went viral with fans dropping heart and fire emojis in the comment section.In the photo, Ajith and Yuvan can be seen sharing a hug while posing for the photo. The composer captioned the photo, "It was great meeting up with Ak and what better topic than cars.... (sic)."advertisementHere's the photo:
Earlier that day, Shalini posted a romantic picture with Ajith as they posed outdoors in the restaurant. She wrote, "Just us...Just bliss (sic)."Here's the photo:
Meanwhile, another video has surfaced on the internet from inside the restaurant where Ajith can be seen posing for a picture with a couple of his fans. In the video, Ajith can be seen exchanging a few words with his fans.advertisementHere's the video: On the professional front, Ajith Kumar had two releases in 2025 with 'Vidaamuyarchi' and 'Good Bad Ugly'. He is yet to announce his upcoming film. However, reports suggest that Ajith is likely to join hands with 'Good Bad Ugly' director Adhik ravichandran for his upcoming film. An announcement regarding his upcoming film is still awaited.Must Watch
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