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Zerodha's Nithin Kamath Jokes He'll Swap Website Photo with Brother Nikhil After VP's Looks Comment

Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath responded playfully after a company VP declared his younger brother Nikhil better looking on social media. Nithin joked about replacing his website photo with Nikhil's, continuing a light-hearted exchange that amused users online.

By Tertius News AI Desk 2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage Sep 1, 2026 Published 2h ago

A Light-Hearted Sibling Rivalry Goes Viral

A playful debate over which Kamath brother is more handsome has entertained social media users and showcased the lighter side of Zerodha's leadership. The exchange began when Dinesh Pai, Vice President of Zerodha Online, took to X (formerly Twitter) with a seemingly candid remark: "Don't tell Nithin I said this, but Nikhil is better looking." Pai added that choosing Nikhil was the "natural choice" for certain posts, in response to a social media user pointing out that a post about Nithin Kamath featured a photo of Nikhil instead.

The comment sparked a chain of reactions, with Nithin Kamath, Zerodha's founder and CEO, discovering his colleague's preference. In his own post on X, Nithin wrote: "I just found out that a disloyal member on my team thinks @nikhilkamathcio is much more handsome than me, so I decided to change the photo on the website to just keep Nik under my name." His post included a screenshot of his bio on the Zerodha website, which described his journey of bootstrapping and founding the brokerage in 2010 after a decade as a trader, his membership in SEBI's Secondary Market Advisory Committee and Market Data Advisory Committee, and his love for basketball. However, the bio's photograph was not of Nithin but of his younger brother Nikhil.

Pai later responded to Nithin's post with a sarcastic thank-you to the Zerodha team for ensuring Nithin saw the comment first thing in the morning, and he joked about seeing his boss in the office, as reported by The Economic Times.

The Kamath Brothers and Zerodha's Rise

Nikhil Kamath, Nithin's younger brother, is the co-founder of Zerodha, a brokerage the siblings established in 2010. The company has since grown into one of India's largest stockbroking platforms, a detail noted by India Today in its coverage of the exchange.

The brothers' professional partnership has been well-documented, but this incident highlights a more personal, humorous dynamic between them, drawing reactions from social media users who enjoyed the playful banter between the two entrepreneurs.

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The Economic Times

Framing: The headline emphasizes the sibling rivalry and Nithin's reaction to being deemed less handsome, framing it as a playful contest.

as of Sep 1, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC

Facts Included:

Zerodha VP Dinesh Pai jokingly declared Nikhil Kamath better looking than his brother Nithin on X
Pai asked others not to tell Nithin
Nithin said he would change the website photo to feature Nikhil under his name
Pai responded, thanking the Zerodha team sarcastically for making Nithin see the comment
A social media user pointed out a post about Nithin Kamath had Nikhil's photo

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India Today

Framing: The headline introduces Nithin Kamath’s viral response to an employee’s comment about Nikhil being more handsome. — The tone is light-hearted and humorous, focusing on Nithin’s joking reaction.

as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC

Facts Included:

Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath had a hilarious response after an employee admitted that he found his younger brother, entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath better looking.
In a post on Twitter, Zerodha’s Dinesh Pai had said Nikhil was the “natural choice” for certain posts because he was more handsome.
Nithin responded to the confession by joking that he had discovered a “disloyal member” in his team and hence, decided to replace his own photo on his website with Nikhil’s.
The bio described how Nithin bootstrapped and founded Zerodha in 2010 to overcome the hurdles he faced during his decade-long stint as a trader.
It also mentioned his membership of SEBI’s Secondary Market Advisory Committee and Market Data Advisory Committee, along with his love for basketball.
However, instead of Nithin’s photograph, the bio featured a picture of Nikhil.
Nikhil Kamath, Nithin Kamath’s younger brother, is the co-founder of Zerodha.
The brothers founded the brokerage in 2010, and it has since become one of India’s biggest stockbroking platforms.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimZerodha VP Dinesh Pai jokingly declared on X that Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath is better looking than his brother Nithin Kamath, and asked others not to tell Nithin.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via The Economic Times as of Sep 1, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC, India Today as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC
ClaimZerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath responded to an employee's confession that his younger brother Nikhil Kamath was better looking by jokingly calling the employee a 'disloyal member' and saying he would replace his own photo on his website with Nikhil's.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via India Today as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC, The Economic Times as of Sep 1, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC
ClaimA social media user pointed out that a post about Nithin Kamath had Nikhil's photo, prompting Pai to pick Nikhil as the 'natural choice' in the looks contest.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via The Economic Times as of Sep 1, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC, India Today as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC
ClaimNikhil Kamath is Nithin Kamath's younger brother, and the two co-founded Zerodha in 2010.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via India Today as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC
ClaimThe Kamath brothers founded the brokerage in 2010, and it has become one of India's biggest stockbroking platforms.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via India Today as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC
ClaimEarlier in the exchange, Zerodha’s Dinesh Pai had posted on X that Nikhil was the “natural choice” for certain posts because he was more handsome.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via India Today as of Sep 1, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC, The Economic Times as of Sep 1, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC
ClaimDinesh Pai, VP of Zerodha, responded to Nithin's post by sarcastically thanking the Zerodha team for making sure Nithin saw his comment first thing in the morning, and joked about seeing him in the office.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via The Economic Times as of Sep 1, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC

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2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles consulted: The Economic Times, India Today 7 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-09-01