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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]

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.[3]

Viacom18 Studios and Viacom18 Motion Pictures

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]

JioStar

In November 2024, Andhare was appointed to head the combined studio business at JioStar.[7]

Early life and education

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]

References

  1. ^ “Ajit Andhare to head the combined studio business at JioStar”. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  2. ^ “Viacom18 ropes in Ajit Andhare to head Motion Pictures Business”. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  3. ^ Laghate, Gaurav (2013-04-15). “Viacom18 appoints Ajit Andhare as head of films biz”. Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  4. ^ “Viacom18 ropes in Ajit Andhare to head Motion Pictures Business”. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  5. ^ “Ajit Andhare – Biography”. IMDb. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  6. ^ “Ajit Andhare to head the combined studio business at JioStar”. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  7. ^ “Ajit Andhare to head the combined studio business at JioStar”. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  8. ^ Team, Tellychakkar. “The Ideas Man – Ajit Andhare”. Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  9. ^ Team, Tellychakkar. “Behind the Lens”. Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  10. ^ “Mr. Ajit Andhare, Founder & CEO, Colosceum Media Pvt. Ltd”. www.indiainfoline.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  11. ^ “Mr. Ajit Andhare, Founder & CEO, Colosceum Media Pvt. Ltd”. www.indiainfoline.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ “Mr. Ajit Andhare, Founder & CEO, Colosceum Media Pvt. Ltd”. www.indiainfoline.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  14. ^ “Ajit Andhare replaces Vikram Malhotra”. afaqs!. Retrieved 2021-01-07.