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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
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.
