Get to know... Adinath Kothare

Actor-director-producer Adinath Kothare vlogs his journey on Nexa Presents Konkan Diaries. He also won the 66th National Film Award for Best Feature Film

@adinathkothare Actor, director, producer

Age:

38

Currently I am:

Hosting Nexa Presents Konkan Diaries on Zee Zest where I am vlogging my journey.

High point in life:

When my film won the 66th National Film Award for the Best Feature Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation.

Low point in life:

Some years before Paani, I wasn’t happy with the kind of work I was doing. My dad always tells me, ‘chalti gaadi mein koi nahi baithta’. I then paused, introspected and trusted the process. Thereafter, quality work started happening.

On my playlist:

Pseudo Saiyaan by Sneha Khanwalker -- I love all her songs; Freedom by Django; Bai ga from my movie Chandramukhi.

On my speed dial:

Dad, Mom and driver.

Today I am craving:

A Keto Chocolate mousse.

Next big splurge:

I have been dying to travel to Europe, so that will happen super soon.

Last thing I ordered online:

I have a cleanliness OCD so I am always ordering packaging items or something related to cleaning. My last purchase was shoe covers.

App I check before going to bed:

Kindle. I love reading.

Advice I would give my 18-year-old self:

Read more. I started reading in my 30s, and I wish I had started earlier.

A secret skill I have:

I love writing, which few people know about. I used to write a daily news column in Lokmat earlier in my career.

A superpower/magic tool I wish I had:

Time travel so I could go back to the 100-1000s. I love history, anthropology, Indology, archaeology. I want to know all about Shivaji, Ashoka and many more.

My favourite Sunday memory while growing up:

Dad and I going to play tennis.

My most star-struck moment so far:

I am a huge fan of Zoya Akhtar. Once, when I was at Priyanka Chopra’s home for the screening of Paani, the bell rang and Priyanka said, “ Hi Zozo.” My heart skipped and I was stuck to my seat!

My favourite bad habit:

I spend hours on YouTube videos.

If I could travel back or forward in time, I’d…:

I would hate for time travel to change anything about my personal journey. But I would love to go to the past just for history – the pyramids, Mohenjo Daro, Shivaji...

A trait I despise in people:

Pretence. I cannot stand pretentious people.

I won’t leave the house without…:

My backpack. It contains my world.

In one word, the Marathi film industry is:

Home.

The best thing about fame:

You can use it to reach masses of people and generate awareness.

The worst thing about fame:

Sometimes people take it too seriously.