One of the most favorite couples of Marathi film industry, Adinath Kothare and Urmila Kanitkar have officially announced the end of their relationship. Both the actors shared a joint statement on social media on July 16, 2026, confirming that they have decided to amicably separate from each other after almost 15 years of marriage. Along with this emotional announcement, he also made it clear that his daughter-in-law will always be at the center of his life and they will continue to raise her together as parents.
decided to separate by mutual consent
In their statement, Adinath Kothare and Urmila Kanitkar have appealed to fans and media to respect their privacy at this sensitive time. In their joint statement, they wrote, ‘We would like to inform all our friends, media and well-wishers that after much thought and discussion, both of us have decided to part ways as partners by mutual consent and amicably. Even though our journey as a couple has ended here, our commitment to our daughter-in-law remains completely unwavering. That is our first priority. Both of us will happily and with full responsibility raise him together, so that he can develop in an environment of love, security and support.
He further added, ‘We have deep respect for each other and the years we have spent together. We are extremely grateful to the media and public who have given us immense love and support over the years. We sincerely hope that your love remains with us as we step into this new chapter of our lives. During this difficult time, we request our friends, media and public to respect our privacy. This will be our only statement on this subject and we will not comment further. Thank you for your continued engagement and understanding.
News of rift had been coming for the past several months
Rumors of sourness in the relationship between Adinath and Urmila and breakup of their marriage were making headlines for the last several months. For the first time, at the end of the year 2025, such media reports came out in which it was claimed that these two actors are no longer living together and have separated. However, at that time the star couple had decided not to give any direct response to all these speculations. In an interview given some time ago, Urmila, while talking very briefly on these rumours, had said that she does not pay any attention to the poisonous and negative things happening on social media. He also pointed out that people should not blindly trust everything they read or hear on the internet.
The love story started from the film set
The love story of Adinath Kothare and Urmila Kanitkar started on the sets of the 2006 film ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’. The film was directed by Adinath’s father and veteran filmmaker Mahesh Kothare, and was also Urmila’s first acting project as an actress. This friendship that started on the set gradually turned into love and in the year 2011, both of them got married with great pomp. After seven years of marriage, their daughter Jhajha was born in the year 2018. Urmila sang ‘Duniadari’, ‘Mala Aai Whychan!’ And he has won the hearts of the audience with his excellent acting in blockbuster films like ‘Ti Sadhya Kya Karte’. Adinath has made a very strong identity for himself in Marathi cinema both as an actor and director.
Upcoming Projects of Adinath Kothare
Even though there has been a big change in Adinath’s personal life, his career on the professional front is at a great point. He is going to be seen in many big Hindi projects in the coming time. He will be seen playing the important role of ‘Bharat’ in Nitesh Tiwari’s very ambitious mythological film ‘Ramayana’. The trailer of the film will be released on July 24. Apart from this, Hansal Mehta’s upcoming much awaited film ‘Gandhi Talks’ is also included in the list of his big projects.
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