Addinath Kothare recalls being Ranbir Kapoor’s schoolmate before ‘Ramayana’

Newsentertainmenthindibollywood'Ramayana: Rise of a Legend' actor Addinath Kothare recalls being Ranbir Kapoor’s schoolmate; says they played cricket together before reuniting as brothers in Nitesh Tiwari's epic film 'Ramayana: Rise of a Legend' actor Addinath Kothare recalls being Ranbir Kapoor’s schoolmate; says they played cricket together before reuniting as brothers in Nitesh Tiwari's epic film TOI Entertainment Desk / etimes.in / Nov 12, 2026, 17:13 IST Actor Addinath Kothare who plays Bharat (Lord Ram’s younger brother) in the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer ‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’, has revealed that he shares a childhood connection with his co-star.

In a recent conversation, the actor recalled that he and Ranbir were schoolmates and even played cricket together while growing up.Addinath Kothare recalls being Ranbir Kapoor’s schoolmate Speaking about their school days, Addinath Kothare said, “Ranbir was my senior in school.

We used to stay in the same building and play cricket together. I remember Vinoy Gandhi introducing me to Ranbir in school once.”The actor also shared an interesting connection between their families. He revealed that his father, who was a child actor, had played Neetu Singh’s brother in the television show ‘Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani’.“My father was a child actor in his younger days, and he had played Neetu Singh’s brother in Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani.

What a coincidence that I am playing Ranbir’s brother in Ramayana,” he said.Talking about him, Addinath Kothare made his first screen appearance as a child actor in his father’s film ‘Majha Chakula’. He later made his adult acting debut with ‘Ved Lavi Jeeva’.

He was recently seen in Yami Gautam starrer ‘Nayi Navelli’ released this year. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is the first instalment of a two-part adaptation of the Hindu epic. The film follows Lord Rama’s journey from childhood to his 14-year exile.

Ranbir Kapoor plays Rama, Sai Pallavi portrays Goddess Sita, and Yash essays Ravana.Cast and box office performance of ‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’ The film also features Ravi Dubey plays Lakshman, while Sunny Deol portrays Lord Hanuman.

It also includes Anupam Kher, Kajal Aggarwal, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor, Arun Govil, Indira Krishnan and Lara Dutta.The movie is backed by Namit Malhotra and Yash.As per trade analyst Sacnilk, the film has collected Rs.

511.10 crore in India net and Rs. 611.05 crore in India gross collections by Day 7. Its overseas gross is at Rs. 323.50 crore, taking its worldwide gross collection to Rs. 934.55 crore. Get the latest Bollywood & Entertainment News, and more.

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