Ajit Andhare

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Ajit Andhare
NationalityIndian
Education NIT Rourkela (Bachelor of Technology)
Indian School of Business (MBA)
Occupation(s)COO, Viacom18 Studios

Ajit Andhare is an Indian film producer, businessman, entrepreneur, who is currently chief operating officer at Viacom18 Studios.

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Career

Ajit currently serves as the chief operating officer at Viacom 18 Motion Pictures (VMP), the motion pictures business of Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd. [1]

Early life and education

A mechanical engineer from National Institute of Technology Rourkela & an alumnus of Indian School of Business has worked at HUL & BBLIL, Brooke Bond Lipton, Hindustan Lever & founded Raghav Bhal’s Capital18 funded Colosceum Media [2] [3] [4]

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. [5] [6] [7]

Filmography

As Producer

YearTitle
2024 Logout [8] [9]
2024 Murder in Mahim [10] [11] [12] [13]
2023 Shastry Viruddh Shastry
2023 OMG 2 [14] [15] [16]
2022 Govinda Naam Mera
2022 Shabaash Mithu [17] [18]
2021 The Big Picture
2021 Ray
2020–2022 Jamtara: Sabka Number Ayega
2020She
2020Taj Mahal 1989
2019Ishq Ki Googly
2019Glitch
2018 Padmaavat [19] [20]
2017 Lucknow Central [21] [22]
2014 Mumbai Delhi Mumbai

As Additional Crew

YearTitle
2018 Andhadhun
2014 The Royal Bengal Tiger
2013 Boss

As Second Unit / Assistant Director

YearTitle
2022 Shabaash Mithu

References

  1. ↑ Laghate, Gaurav (2013-04-15). "Viacom18 appoints Ajit Andhare as head of films biz". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  2. ↑ Team, Tellychakkar. "The Ideas Man – Ajit Andhare". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  3. ↑ Team, Tellychakkar. "Behind the Lens". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  4. ↑ "Mr. Ajit Andhare, Founder & CEO, Colosceum Media Pvt. Ltd". www.indiainfoline.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  5. ↑ Team, Tellychakkar. "Ajit Andhare of Colosceum Media Pvt. Ltd is happy with the way their latest show Bani-Ishq da Kalma on Colors has shaped up". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  6. ↑ "Mr. Ajit Andhare, Founder & CEO, Colosceum Media Pvt. Ltd". www.indiainfoline.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  7. ↑ "Ajit Andhare replaces Vikram Malhotra". afaqs!. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  8. ↑ "Logout Movie Review: Babil Khan Unmasks Toxic Loop Between Influencer And Follower In Social Medi Era". Times Now. 2025-04-17. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  9. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2023-09-04). "Viacom18 Studios Chief Ajit Andhare Reveals Growth Strategy After Trio of Hits (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  10. ↑ "Murder in Mahim Review: जियो सिनेमा ने फिर परोसी दोयम दर्जे की क्राइम सीरीज, आशुतोष राणा और विजय राज दिखे बेदम". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  11. ↑ "Murder In Mahim OTT Release Date: Know About Plot, Cast & Platform". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  12. ↑ "Murder in Mahim Review: A Crime Drama With an Important Social Message". Gadgets 360. Archived from the original on 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  13. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (2024-06-01). "Manav Vij, Monika Panwar and Saloni Batra to star in murder mystery series Gaanth on JioCinema, watch trailer : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama" . Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  14. ↑ Team, DNA Web. "OMG 2 producer Ajit Andhare breaks silence on if Akshay Kumar-starrer is being delayed due to 20 cuts suggested by CBFC". DNA India. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  15. ↑ Team, DNA Web. "Akshay Kumar charged whopping fees for OMG 2? Producer Ajith Andhare makes shocking revelation". DNA India. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  16. ↑ "OMG 2: Producer Ajit Andhare opens up on controversy around Akshay Kumar starrer, says, 'It's a risk...'". Bollywood Life. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  17. ↑ "Taapsee Pannu and Mithali Raj promote Shabaash Mithu in Delhi". The Times of India. 2022-07-13. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  18. ↑ "Shabaash Mithu trailer: Taapsee Pannu steps into cricketer Mithali Raj's shoes. Watch video". The Indian Express. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  19. ↑ "Padmaavat co-producer and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures COO Ajit Andhare: If our audience don't connect to the story, the film fails". Bollywood Life. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  20. ↑ "Padmavati: Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh film gearing up for a big release in November". The Indian Express. 2017-01-15. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  21. ↑ "Ajit Andhare: Five Best Film National Awards in six years is an unusual script in the narrative of any studio". The Times of India. 2019-08-26. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  22. ↑ Kazi, Pinaz. "Lucknow Central: All you need to know about Farhan Akhtar's upcoming movie". IBTimes India. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
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