Ajith Kumar On Racing: ‘Don’t Promote Me, Promote Motorsports’

On the sidelines of race day, a clip of Tamil actor Ajith Kumar speaking to racing enthusiasts has gone viral. In the clip, Ajith Kumar can be heard saying, “People think motorsports is very easy. Support motorsports…not for me, but for Indian motorsports.”

He went on to add, “Let people know how tough and how demanding it is both physically and emotionally. You’re seeing the difficulties involved. Let’s have more Indian drivers and maybe one day, we’ll have a F1 world champion.” 

Earlier in August, Ajith Kumar wrote an emotional letter to mark 33 years in his movie career. In the emotional letter, he hinted that this occasion was apt to display his gratitude towards his supporters. He wrote, “I don't wait for landmark numbers as I believe that each passing year is a landmark year. I thank you all with a full heart and folded hands. This journey was never easy. I did not come from legacy or influence. I started from the outside, with nothing more than a will to try. Life, in its own way, tested me over and over through injuries, setbacks, failures, and silence. But I never stopped. I endured. I got back up. And I kept moving forward. Because perseverance is not something I learnt; it's something I lived. In cinema, I have fallen and risen more times than I can count. And every time.”

In April this year, the actor was conferred with the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, in a grand ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious honour to the actor, recognising his significant contributions to Indian cinema over a career spanning more than 30 years.

The actor was last seen in Adhik Ravichandran's Tamil film Good Bad Ugly, alongside Trisha and Arjun Das.