Dr. Patil is a Doctor of Medicine with a specialization in Radiodiagnosis. He has a career spanning 15 years in the distribution and exhibition of films. He has worked as CEO of Mukta Adlabs Digital Exhibition Pvt. Ltd and was the pioneer of the digital cinema revolution in India. The first 90 digital cinema screens in India were set up by him. He has worked as CEO of PVR digital cinema division and also as Chief Operating officer of South and West India for PVR.