Actor Asif Ali has expressed both joy and surprise upon learning that . The actor, who learned of the honour through media channels, shared his thoughts during a press conference for the promotion of his latest film. The renaming of the yacht was carried out by D3, a water tourism company based in Dubai Marina.
"I was pleased to hear about it and felt very proud. I noticed a comment suggesting, 'Then put him in a glass cage and declare him a saint.' It’s all part of the game.
Someone decided to name the yacht after me, and I’m happy about it. Although I was aware of the situation, I didn’t expect such an honour. When I heard about it, it felt a bit much," said Asif Ali.
The yacht was named in tribute to Asif Ali’s handling of a . The actor's name has been engraved on the vessel. D3 Chief Executive Officer Shafiq Muhammad Ali previously mentioned that Asif Ali’s name would be included in the yacht’s registration licence, highlighting him as an example of maturity in handling the situation.
The controversial incident occurred during the trailer launch of . During the event, organisers invited Asif Ali to present an award to Ramesh Narayanan. However, Narayanan took the award from Asif and handed it to director Jayaraj, who then gave it back to Narayanan.
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