Ajit Andhare | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | NIT Rourkela (Bachelor of Technology) Indian School of Business (MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | COO, Viacom18 Studios |
Ajit Andhare (born July 11, 1973) is an Indian businessman, entrepreneur and media executive. He is currently the chief operating officer at JioStar, a joint venture between Reliance Industries, Viacom18 Studios, and The Walt Disney Company. [1] Prior to this, he served as the Chief Operating Officer at Viacom18 Studios and Viacom18 Motion Pictures for over a decade. [2]
Ajit currently serves as the chief operating officer at Viacom 18 Motion Pictures (VMP), the motion pictures business of Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd. [3]
In April 2013, Andhare was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Viacom18 Motion Pictures. [4] He contributed to films such as Queen , Padmaavat , and Andhadhun . [5] In 2018, he became COO of Viacom18 Studios. [6]
In November 2024, Andhare was appointed to head the combined studio business at JioStar. [7]
Ajit earned a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela and an MBA from the Indian School of Business. [8] [9] Before entering the media industry, he worked at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) and Brooke Bond Lipton in various roles, including Senior Brand Manager and Regional Brand Activation Director. [10] He later founded Colosceum Media, a content production company funded by Capital18. [11]
He is known for producing television programs such as MTV Roadies, MTV Splitsvilla, Jai Shri Krishna for Colors, Wheel Smart Shrimati for Unilever and the Master Chef India series for Star India. [12] [13] [14]