Adinath Kothare

Adinath Kothare (pronounced [ˈaːd̪iːnaːt̪ʰ koʈʰaːɾe]; born 13 May 1984) is an Indian actor and filmmaker who predominantly works in Marathi cinema. He has received several accolades, including a National Film Award and a Maharashtra State Film Award.

Born into the Kothare family, he first appeared on screen as a child actor in his father’s film Majha Chakula (1994). As an adult, he made his acting debut with Ved Lavi Jeeva, earning a nomination at the Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar. He later starred in the sports drama Standby (2011) and Aditya Sarpotdar's college drama Satrangi Re (2012). He gained recognition for playing a ventriloquist in the horror-comedy Zapatlela 2, an adventurous young man in Hello Nandan, and an atheist student in Avatarachi Goshta.

He rose to prominence in the 2020s with Chandramukhi (2022), a musical romantic drama directed by Prasad Oak, followed by the family drama Shaktimaan and the comedy Panchak (both 2024). The former earned him his first Filmfare Marathi Award nomination. Kothare made his directorial debut with Paani, which won the National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation as well as the Best Actor Award at the New York Indian Film Festival. He was also a part of Disney+ Hotstar’s City of Dreams - Season 2.

Kothare and his father own a production company, Kothare Vision, established in 2008. He is married to actress Urmila Kothare, with whom he has a daughter.