DJ Rink on Guns at Weddings, Bollywood Secrets & Why Goa Is Dying

This week on What’s Your Mantra, we are joined by DJ Rink – one of India’s most iconic and celebrated female DJs, who has ruled dance floors, Bollywood parties, luxury weddings, clubs and music festivals for over 20 years. From the early days of DJ culture in India to today’s Gen Z music wave, she has seen it all. In this episode, DJ Rink opens up about:

• Her journey as a female DJ in a male-dominated industry
• Learning the craft from OG legends like DJ Suketu, Nikhil Chinapa, DJ Akhil, DJ Nasha and more
• Her first gig, first console experience and how DJs mastered music before technology changed everything
• Wild Bollywood party stories, celebrity dance floor moments and luxury wedding gigs
• Crazy event experiences involving fights, guns and unpredictable crowds
• Goa nightlife, Shiva Valley, secret party scenes and India’s top party cities
• Why Gen Z is shifting towards spiritual music, bhajan nights, EDM healing vibes and conscious concerts
• Her upcoming spiritual music concept BrahmandThis is more than a podcast episode, it’s a deep dive into India’s DJ culture, nightlife evolution, Bollywood parties and the future of music.00:00 - 01:10 Highlight of the episode01:34 Welcome DJ Rink - India’s No.1 Female DJ02:02 What people misunderstand about DJs & DJ culture03:40 Why DJing is a real art form, not just pressing buttons04:49 How technology changed DJing over the years04:58 DJ Rink’s early journey & learning from legends- DJ Suketu, Nikhil Chinapa, DJ Akhil, DJ Nasha and more05:25 DJ Akhtar, DJ Suketu, Akbar Sami & the OG era of DJs06:36 Training, certification from Jo Azaredo & becoming a professional DJ 07:20 Experience learning from DJ Akhtar08:11 First DJ console struggles & learning again from zero09:51 Mentor stories – DJ Suketu & industry support12:51 Mantra's story with DJ Nasha aka Ritesh13:42 First commercial gig at Jain Jagruti Center16:10 First international show in Singapore17:06 Challenges faced by female DJs in India | Why female DJs had to prove themselves more18:05 Wedding DJ life – craziest baraat & dance floor stories19:29 Stage collapse during a wedding performance21:14 Story of Bride ran away before the wedding!22:32 Top 5 Party Cities of India (DJ Rink Rankings)22:44 Hyderabad party culture23:13 Bengaluru nightlife & international music crowd24:00 Kolkata nightlife surprises and things to do25:51 Goa – India’s Party Capital?26:27 Is Goa losing its party charm?27:16 Pondicherry & secret party scenes27:37 Drugs, Secret Parties & What Really Happens After Midnight 29:10 Bhajan Nights trend in 202630:47 Spiritual music, sound healing & frequencies33:01 What EDM does to our mind?35:46 DJ Rink reveals new spiritual music IP – Brahmand | Vipassana experience & silence after music life37:12 Delhi vs Mumbai – Which city parties harder?38:08 Most stylish party crowd in India39:45 Hrithik Roshan and Bollywood Celebs in clubs41:03 Allu Arjun dancing in Hyderabad Club41:23 Mantra and Allu Arjun's bonding42:35 A Guest Pulled Out a GUN at a Wedding She Was Playing 44:42 Rapid Fire – Honey Singh, Diljit, Rahman & more46:15 Sonu Nigam on Stage singing in Sunidhi's Voice48:04 Women in male-dominated industries – DJ Rink’s message49:18 How female DJs are changing the game today