Music · Made in Chandigarh
KaryArora
DJ and music composer — India’s first female DJ
- Born
- BirthplaceChandigarh, India
- 1stfemale DJ in India
- ₹300her first day’s wage
Kary Arora is best known as India’s first female DJ. She started in 1997, taught herself to mix, and went on to compose for Bollywood, write lyrics and rap.
Self-taught
Born in Chandigarh, she joined a Delhi sound company in 1997 as a sound labourer and DJ on ₹300 a day to learn digital mixing, teaching herself in about a year. She later studied audio engineering at SAE Institute in Chennai.
Clubs and cinema
Residencies in Delhi, Chennai and Gurgaon clubs followed before she went freelance internationally. She made her Bollywood composing debut with “Satya is Back Again” in Satya 2 (2013).
Timeline
- 1977Born in Chandigarh on 7 January
- 1997Begins DJing
- 1999First residency, Temptation, Delhi
- 2008First single as a composer
- 2013Bollywood debut in Satya 2
Quick questions
Where was Kary Arora born?
Kary Arora was born in Chandigarh, India. Born in Chandigarh.
When was Kary Arora born?
Kary Arora was born on 7 January 1977.
What is Kary Arora known for?
Kary Arora is known for First female DJ in India and Satya 2.
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