Ajinkya (AJ) received formal acting training from the acting conservatory, Playhouse West Philadelphia under the tutelage of Tony Savant and substitute teacher Ed Aristone.

While training at Playhouse West Ajinkya played the role of Carlo in the world premiere of the play “All in a Day’s Work (2021)” directed by Tony Savant. During his training at Playhouse West Ajinkya wrote, produced, and acted in American Dream (2023), Love Language (2022), Time Bound (2022), and Fickle (2021) along with numerous other short films written and produced by fellow students.