His grandfather, Pandharinath Mohile, played the harmonium, while his father was skilled in the bulbul tarang and flute.
Anil passed the Sangeet Visharad exam with distinction and, in 1959, won the All India Radio competition, joining as a staff artist.
[1] After a decade at AIR, Anil left to pursue a career as a full-time composer, debuting with Chal Re Laxya Mumbai La (1987).
He composed music for iconic Marathi films like Thartharat, Hamaal De Dhamaal, Zapatlela, and Maherchi Sadi, among others.
An integral part of Lata Mangeshkar's concerts, he teamed up with Arun Paudwal to form the celebrated “Anil-Arun” duo.