Ajith Kumar, wife Shalini’s pics from Diwali party wow fans: ‘Most beautiful couple of Tamil cinema’

Ajith Kumar celebrated Diwali with wife Shalini and their family and friends. Photos from the Diwali bash were shared by Shalini's brother Richard Rishi, who is also an actor. Here's how Ajith's fans reacted.

Actor Ajith Kumar, who recently completed shooting for his upcoming Tamil film Thunivu and went on a biking expedition to Thailand, celebrated Diwali with his family. Pictures of Ajith with his wife Shalini from their Diwali celebration have surfaced on social media and have gotten their fans excited.

Ajith Kumar and wife Shalini at a recent Diwali party.

Ajith and Shalini married on April 24, 2000, after which she retired from films. She was seen predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil cinema before she left films. Ajith’s brother-in-law and actor Richard Rishi, who was also part of the Diwali celebration, took to Twitter to share some pictures from the festivities.

Sharing a picture of Ajith and Shalini, Richard wrote, “Happy Diwali”. Commenting on the photo, one fan described the pair as “so charming”. Another fan wrote, “Evergreen couple”. One more comment read, “Most beautiful couple of Tamil cinema”. Richard also shared a picture with his sisters Shalini and Shamili in an Instagram post.

Ajith recently completed touring several parts of north India on his bike. He rode through Kargil, Leh, Ladakh, Jammu, Srinagar, Manali, Rishikesh, and Haridwar among other places. After finishing his biking trip, Ajith went to Bangkok to complete the remaining portion of Thunivu, which is gearing up for release on the Pongal festival next year. This project marks his third consecutive collaboration with director H Vinoth and producer Boney Kapoor.