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: LinkedInInstagramLet’s Connect:InstagramThis podcast is produced by  Ginni Media