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Ajith Kumar has always been known as Tamil cinema’s ultimate man of mystery, a superstar who lets his work (and speed on the race track) do the talking. But in a rare, heartfelt chat with Hollywood Reporter India, the actor dropped his guarded persona and spoke candidly about his struggles, his 29 surgeries, the toll of fame, and the one person who’s been his rock through it all – his wife, Shalini.

Ajith recalled his initial years in the Tamil film industry, admitting that he had to overcome significant language barriers to establish himself. “I couldn’t speak the language properly. I had an accent in Tamil. But I worked on it," he said. The actor revealed that industry insiders even advised him to change his name, but he firmly refused. “I was initially asked to

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