Ashish Patil quits Viacom18

Ashish Patil, currently senior VP - new ventures and GM - youth movies at Viacom18, will join Yash Raj Films to launch a new division that will produce films targeted at the youth.Patil has spent over 12 years at MTV, joining as marketing executive, growing to the level GM-creative and content, before being elevated to his current title. During his time at MTV, he led the launch and growth of many successful properties such as Roadies, Splitsvilla, On the Job and Youth Icon.