Ajith Kumar breaks the internet with his new buzz cut hairdo ahead of the next GT4 European series race
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Ajith Kumar
has once again stirred the internet with his new look, as videos and pictures of him from Belgium are grabbing attention. He was seen sporting a buzz cut ahead of his next GT4 European Series race, scheduled for the weekend.
Ajith Kumar's new buzz cut hairdo
A video shared by Ajith Kumar's racing team on X (formerly Twitter) features him walking with his team and inspecting his vehicle for the race. He also took part in a cycle race on the premises after greeting his friends and teammates. The actor looked cool in a blue jacket paired with denim trousers and a white T-shirt. He completed his look with white sneakers and black sunglasses. Ajith had shaved his head, leaving a thin layer of white hair, which looked both classy and stylish.
He was recently spotted with his wife, Shalini Ajith Kumar, at a store launch event in the city. She always accompanies him during his motor races and never fails to cheer for him from the gallery.
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Ajith had two successful releases this year, Vidaamuyarchi and Good Bad Ugly. He has revealed that he will not be taking up any further film projects for a while, until he completes his commitments to car racing.
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'Vidaamuyarchi', directed by Magizh Thirumeni, also featured Arjun, Trisha Krishnan, Regina Cassandra, and Arav in key roles.
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Adhik Ravichandran's 'Good Bad Ugly' starred Ajith Kumar alongside Trisha Krishnan, Arjun Das, Sunil, Prabhu, Prasanna, Karthikeya Dev, Priya Prakash Varrier, Jackie Shroff, Shine Tom Chacko, Tinnu Anand, B. S. Avinash, and Raghu Ram. There are rumours that the actor-director duo may collaborate again on a new project.
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