Aastha Singh is a Producer at Chalk and Cheese Films production house, Mumbai. Having started her own Autorickshaw productions at the age of 16, to taking a life changing decision and moving to Mumbai at a young age to pursue her dreams in films, Aastha gives us insights into her journey. After working for over 5 years on more than 100 commercials, films and music videos, she takes us through the complete process of production from selecting the team members to executing and delivering the final project. Definitely don’t miss out on the special segment - ‘All things Candid Hack 101’ where she shares one important tip that would help to manage finances efficiently to produce a small budget film. 02.32 What did you study and how did that lead you to become a producer today? 08.19 As a producer what are the different kinds of roles do you perform? 18.25 Since producers are often in charge of putting together the execution team, what do you look for when selecting a team for your projects? 20.20 Clients almost always have unrealistic timelines. Tell us some tips to keep in mind when planning the project to make it as efficient as possible but also not killing your team at the same time? 23.07 Pros and cons of working in-house with an agency v/s freelance producers. 27.50 ALL THINGS CANDID HACK 101 If you liked the candid conversation then request you to please leave a review, rate it and subscribe. Follow me on Instagram (@pujarinighosh) for all the sneak peaks. Have a great week x