Rishi Rajani is the CEO of Hillman Grad Productions, a full service media and production company with a mission to empower underrepresented artists and amplify the stories of diverse historically marginalized communities across all industries. 

In the 5 years since starting at Hillman Grad,  Rishi has not only learned the ropes of what it takes to be a successful producer, he also has had a crash course on how to run an exceptional media company.

When he met Lena Waithe, the award-winning creator who is behind the curation of the company, they not only mutually admired each other’s energy, they agreed on the biggest mission of all- to change the idea of what diversity in Hollywood really looks like.

What we talked about:

• How Rishi got hired at Hillman Grad (3:03)
• The different meanings of the word ‘producer’ (7:45)
• The film that had the biggest impact on Rishi (15:49)
• The issues in the South Asian community (24:23)
• The legacy Rishi hopes to leave at Hillman Grad (32:06)
• Rishi’s relationship to growing up South Asian Indian (37:45)
• Rapid fire questions (43:04)
• Who his ultimate collab would be (46:41)

Connect with Rishi: 

• LinkedIn
• Instagram

Let’s Connect:

• Instagram

This podcast is produced by  Ginni Media