Tamil actor- Ajith Kumar is known for his domineering onscreen characters in films like Thunivu, Mankatha and Veeram. Apart from his exceptional acting skills, the superstar is also popular due to his charming looks that have attracted millions of fans, especially women. However, Ajith Kumar is already in love with the love of his life and wife Shalini Ajith Kumar.
The lovely couple has two children, a son and a daughter. And, even after several years of marriage, the Vivegam actor is still head over heels in love with his life partner. Their special bond is evident through the pictures on social media.
In this article, we will discuss the timeline of Ajith Kumar and his wife’s relationship – from their first meeting to marriage and kids.
The love story of Ajith Kumar and his wife Shalini
The star couple first met on the sets of Amarkalam in 1999. According to Bollywoodweddings, Ajith revealed that it was a ‘love at first sight’ moment for him as he was stunned by Shalini’s beauty and grace. This was Shalini’s second film and Ajith had just broken up with Heera Rajagopal.
For those who don’t know, Heera is a former Indian actress who appeared in several Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi films, prominent among them being Mani Ratnam’s Thiruda Thiruda.
Now coming to the couple, do you know about the dramatic meeting of Ajith and Shalini?
While shooting a scene, the actor had to threaten Shalini with a knife but by mistake the knife hit Shalini’s hand and her hand started bleeding. After this, Ajith took great care of her and that is why the beautiful lady fell in love with her future husband.
So, love seemed to blossom between the two on the sets of Amarkalam. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film was a commercial success.
Ajith Kumar went out of his way to make his girlfriend feel special. In another incident shared by Ramani Bharadwaj, she revealed that Ajith wrote a letter to Shalini which included the lyrics of the song Unnodu Vazha. It was basically a gift from the actor to the love of his life and was a subtle way of confessing his love.
Ajith Kumar and his wife Shalini’s wedding
The relationship between Ajith and Shalini was widely discussed in the newspapers at that time. In June 1999, the actor finally proposed to actress Shalini and they got married on 24 April 2000 in Chennai, despite actor Ramesh Khanna advising Ajith not to marry the actress.
Ajith Kumar and Shalini’s children
The couple has two children, a daughter Anushka and a son Aadvik. Ajith Kumar and Shalini first decided to become parents on January 3, 2008, and welcomed a baby girl. Later, the actress gave birth to a baby boy on March 2, 2015. This happy family of four lives a simple life, but sometimes we get to see their family pictures from vacations or parties.
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