Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi, Karan Johar, and other prominent figures from the film industry have praised Gukesh D for his remarkable achievement as the youngest World Chess Champion. Gukesh triumphed over China’s Ding Liren after 14 intense days of competition.
Kamal Haasan expressed his admiration on X, stating, “History checkmated! Kudos to Gukesh D for becoming the youngest World Champion in chess history. India beams with pride!”
Chiranjeevi also took to social media, writing, “My heart swells with pride Dear Gukesh D. What a phenomenal feat. India is absolutely proud of you! 18th World Chess Champion at the age of 18 & only the 2nd Indian in history! Above all, becoming the youngest World Champion ever.”
Karan Johar shared his excitement on Instagram stories, saying, “Best thing you will see on the internet. The face of victory, of compassion, of years of resilience. Check it out!"
Arjun Kapoor joined in the celebrations, sharing a post and writing, “Congratulations Gukesh on this amazing achievement at this age. You make every Indian proud."
Dhanush also congratulated Gukesh on X, adding, “What an incredibly proud moment for India and moreover Chennai as Gukesh becomes the youngest World Chess Champion. Congratulations, you have inspired and made all of us very proud with this achievement.”
In addition, videos resurfaced on the internet showing a younger Gukesh talking about his dream of becoming the youngest World Chess Champion one day, along with his father’s emotional reaction upon hearing the news of his victory.
