Sachin Srivastav.
For Sachin Srivastav, filmmaking began not with a desire to be in the spotlight, but with an understanding of everything that happens behind the camera. Over the years, his journey from line production to film production has been shaped by scale, experience and, increasingly, a willingness to take creative risks. Through Carryon Fiilms, which he founded in 2010, Srivastav has built a production ecosystem that has worked across films, commercials, digital content, documentaries and other formats, crossing more than 700 projects and collaborating with leading agencies and production houses.
Working across hundreds of productions gave Srivastav a ringside view of the entertainment industry. From managing complex shoots and large teams to working with established filmmakers, brands and talent, the experience offered him a practical understanding of what it takes to take an idea from a script to the screen. But over time, his ambitions began moving beyond execution.
His body of work includes campaigns for brands such as KitKat featuring Ayushmann Khurrana, Škoda featuring Ranveer Singh, an advertisement with MS Dhoni, Garnier India featuring Raveena Tandon and Rasha Thadani, HDFC Bank and several others. These collaborations gave him the opportunity to work closely with some of the industry's leading talent while understanding how different creative visions translate into large-scale productions.
The shift towards production has allowed Srivastav to become more closely involved with the creative journeys behind projects, particularly stories coming from filmmakers with something distinctive to say. For him, producing is not simply about putting resources behind a film; it is also about recognising potential at an early stage and creating the conditions for a filmmaker to realise that vision.
"After working on hundreds of productions, I realised that the most rewarding part of filmmaking is not only being able to execute someone else's vision, but also being able to discover a voice and help that voice find its way to the audience. That is what made me want to move from being purely execution-focused to taking creative ownership as a producer," says Srivastav.
That philosophy is reflected in Carryon Fiilms' move towards backing stories and filmmakers at different stages of their journeys. Rather than relying only on established names, Srivastav has increasingly shown an interest in first-time voices, where the producer's role involves both taking a creative leap and building a support system around the filmmaker.
"Every first-time filmmaker brings a certain honesty and hunger to the process. There is a risk involved, but there is also an opportunity to tell something that audiences may not have seen before. I want Carryon Fiilms to be a platform where those voices can be supported, developed and given the opportunity to reach the big screen," he adds.
His upcoming Marathi film Sohla releasing on 16th October 2026 in theatres is one such step. Presented by Sonali Bendre in her first outing as a film presenter, the film is directed by Saaikat Bagbaan and produced by Sachin Srivastav, Ratna Srivastava and Kavita Bagban, alongside Rose Audio Visuals. Sohla centres on Pashya, a 13-year-old boy, and explores childhood, family, friendship, hope and the choices that shape growing up.
For Sachin, Sohla represents more than another production credit. It reflects the larger direction he sees for Carryon Fiilms, moving from being the team that makes productions happen to becoming a producer that actively participates in discovering and nurturing stories.
The journey from line producer to film producer, therefore, has been less about leaving his past behind and more about building on it. After years spent understanding the machinery of filmmaking, Sachin Srivastav is now using that experience to take a different kind of bet: on stories, on first-time filmmakers and on voices that deserve a larger audience.
