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DJ Khiladi / Swara Sagar

DJ Khiladi / Swara Sagar

Schaumburg, IL
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    Avani S. Sent on 01/07/2024
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    Great experience!

    We had a great experience with DJ Khiladi and his team. My husband and hosted an Indian fusion two day wedding weekend event and DJ Khiladi played a key role in our vision. He was flexible, open to our ideas and on top of it! We appreciated working with him and highly recommend!
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    Samir S. Sent on 09/05/2023
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    Sanjay at Swara Sagar is the best!

    We worked with Swara Sagar based on recommendations from friends, and we weren't disappointed. From the very first contact, he was professional, flexible and offered support where we didn't even think we would need it. I highly recommend him for all your DJ/Garba and live music needs!
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    Priyanka G. Sent on 05/12/2023
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    DJ Khiladi was truly incredible

    DJ Khiladi + his team were absolutely amazing. DJ Khiladi put so much time and care into our wedding--above and beyond what we would have ever expected. From the dhol at the baraat, to the live music performed at our cocktail hour, to the open dance floor, our guests raved about the music. Also, the sound quality and volume were perfect (DJ Khiladi is a sound engineer, so he knows what he is doing)! And finally, it was truly a pleasure to work with DJ Khiladi, who is very kind, thorough, and friendly. We hope we can work with him again and will recommend him to all of our friends!
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    Vishal P. Sent on 08/31/2022
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    Excellent DJ for weddings

    Sanjay went above and beyond to make this wedding really special. he has great knack for creating mixes and making sure it tailors to client's needs. he has great playlists. he is thorough, patient, and great attention to detail. would recommend to anyone.
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    Nathan A. Sent on 06/20/2022
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    Amazing DJ and Wonderful Vendor Experience

    Working with Sanjay (DJ Khiladi) was one of the best choices we had for our wedding, he was by far our favorite vendor to work with. Sanjay made the process painless and brought so many years of experience to the table that I had no reason to worry at all about sound. He was able to take our many preferences and mix them with his expertise during all of our many events, and also kept to my wish of keeping the dance floor active all night (though I'm sure he'd cater well to whatever your own vision is). He was available to meet as needed, kept us on schedule with planning and helped to keep everything super well organized so we knew the timeline and had zero issues on the big day; he also did a fantastic job as our Emcee when needed. I would HIGHLY recommend them as your wedding entertainment/DJ! His mixes were amazing, from live mixing on the dance floor with many requests, to a perfect blend to keep everyone hyped up during the baraat, and lively during the cocktail hour and meals.
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    Udeitha S. Sent on 06/29/2022
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    Absolute best part of our wedding

    Truly, the best, easiest decision of our wedding was working with Sanjay. He made planning a remote celebration (during COVID no less!) easy, fun, and stress-free. We were planning a multi-cultural, multi-faith wedding that followed our intimate COVID wedding. Sanjay nailed the vibe with our lightscape and DJ set. He helped us to set the mood from our ceremony through the last part of our reception and captured every single part of our vision - welcoming and elegant through dinner and a proper party after. One of the absolute best parts of our night was Sanjay out on the dancefloor, playing dhol while friends from across the globe got down on the dance floor. With Sanjay's help, friends cut together dance mixes for custom performances and gave us the dance party of our lives! It's a party that we and our families are still thinking, talking, dreaming about!
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    Suraj Sent on 10/23/2021
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    Great DJ service!

    Very easy to work with. Extremely professional. Thorough with the planning process and a pleasure to have as a vendor. Made the wedding process and events enjoyable and manageable. Would definitely recommend to friends and family, and in fact, was a recommendation to me from a close friend. Good work does not go unnoticed!
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    Puja P. Sent on 09/26/2021
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    A Powerhouse of Talent

    Sanjay is a triple threat – a DJ, dholi, and emcee (but also so much more than that.) He’s extremely organized, detail oriented and versatile, so music was the last thing we had to worry about during our 3-day wedding weekend. Sanjay sent us countless emails, scheduled thorough video calls, created mixes for our families’ dance performances, and handled last minute timeline changes like a pro. All while having a smile on his face!

    From the three-clap garba to the open dance floor, our guests had an AMAZING experience. In fact, we had multiple individuals wanting his contact information after. You simply can’t go wrong with Sanjay. Out of all of our wedding vendors, we will miss talking to him the most! He treated us like family, and never like clients. Consider yourself lucky if you can book him for your event.
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    Brinda and Hardik

    We have been working with Sanjay for almost 2 years. COVID-19 spoiled our original plan, but the best thing was that Sanjay was so helpful through it all. For our small wedding in August 2020, Sanjay went above and beyond to create an atmosphere that felt grand and full. When it came to planning the reception Sanjay was very transparent on the expectations on what he was able to do (which was everything that we wanted). He was very helpful in the planning and the execution of the reception. He made the process so fun and enjoyable! We highly recommend anybody looking for an awesome entertainment package for any of their pre-wedding, wedding, and reception celebrations!
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    Andrea H. Sent on 08/16/2021
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    Amazing!! Best decision ever!

    We were referred to Swara Sagar by our wedding planner as having a DJ that could provide the fusion wedding experience that we dreamed of was very important to us. Sanjay traveled to us in Iowa and provided everything that we had dreamed of and more. He helped us out from beginning to end. We had several planning meetings to make sure that he understood our vision. When it came to the day of the wedding, Sanjay was there to set up and we had nothing to worry about. He coordinated the sound with our musician and officiant for our outdoor ceremony. When the real fun started he outdid any DJ/MC that I have ever seen before. He provided the perfect fusion of American and Bollywood music that my midwestern family and Indian friends all enjoyed. The party quite literally never stopped. Sanjay knew that my now husband is Gujarati and threw in some special touches like a Garba song. His equipment is top notch and the light show was absolutely phenomenal. He provided a performance that everyone who attended will be talking about for a long time to come.

    Working with Sanjay was absolutely phenomenal. By the end of it all, we consider him a dear friend and would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone. If you are in need of an Indian DJ, hire Swara Sagar now! Thank you Sanjay for being a part of our big day. We hope to see you again soon!
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    Dharti Sent on 08/11/2021
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    Wedding Weekend Music & Entertainment

    Sanjay (DJ Khiladi) was AWESOME! My husband and I both live in Virginia and got married in Illinois even with the distance and all the stress of wedding planning working with Sanjay was stress free. He made the time to do virtual meetings with us and go through everything we wanted to have for music and entertainment during all 3 of our wedding events. Sanjay is very organized and easy to work with! We had a fusion (Hindu-Christian) wedding and Sanjay was able to play music that appealed to our large guest count and kept everyone on the dance floor for hours! Thank you again Sanjay! We were so happy with the music and programming during our weekend!
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    Priyanka V. Sent on 06/26/2021
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    So amazing!

    Incredibly patient and helpful . Helped guide me and my family in creating an event that was both unique and that ran smoothly. Many of my friends came up to me after the wedding to say that they wish he was able to be a DJ at their own upcoming nuptials. Thank you so much!!!!!!
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    Pardeep S. Sent on 06/11/2021
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    Very pleasant experience and we really like the service. We will hire the service again if we need it.

    It was a very pleasant experience. Sanjay engaged with us during whole pricey. On the day of performance arrangements were excellent.
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    Amita G. Sent on 05/18/2021
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    Highly recommended!

    I had an incredible experience working with DJ Khiladi! He is always so professional and responsive - and he continued to be so as we planned, cancelled, and replanned events because of the pandemic. He spent a lot of one-on-one time making sure that he knew our music style and any preferences. And he delivered! People always say that a wedding is good when it’s got good food and good music, and he (as always) brought it. He also played the dhol and tabla, making the music more unique. I would highly recommend him for your event!
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    Kruti P. Sent on 08/29/2023
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    Excellent!

    Sanjay was very professional and worked with us in details to make both of our events worth remembering. He is great at reading the room, and we love his music style. We couldn’t have asked for anyone better than Sanjay! Thank you!!
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    Nickik17 Sent on 04/09/2020
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    Absolutely fantastic!

    This has been our third event with the Swara Sagar team, and they continue to impress. Their constant desire to meet the needs of the clients is truly remarkable. We had the Swara Sagar team perform all the DJ and Emcee services for our Wedding and Sangeet and were blown away. They were able to play a great mix of music that kept everyone dancing. Swara Sagar will continue to be our first choice for event services. We cannot recommend them enough.
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    Hardik A. Sent on 08/31/2020
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    Wedding Ceremony

    Like many couples during the pandemic, dealing with vendors was sometimes a hassle. However, Sanjay (DJ Khiladi) and his Swara Sagar team made everything so seamless for us. From initial request, contract negotiations, wedding event, and post event summary the entire Swara-Sagar team made the entire process easy and straight forward.
    Something that distinguishes good entertainment and excellent entertainment is the ability to adapt to evolving situations on the spot. This was evident at times during our wedding ceremony where genuine unforeseen circumstance required adjustment.
    In summary, if you want premium entertainment, then DJ Khiladi and Swara Sagar is who you want to have for your entertainment at your event.
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    Amir K. Sent on 06/02/2019
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    "Simply the best"

    Sanjay is simply the best.

    As those reading this review will agree, wedding planning is time-consuming, needs detail orientation, and takes a fair amount of energy. Working with a strong, capable, flexible, smart, and innovative team makes the entire process better. One component of our Wedding team was DJ Khiladi.

    From the introductory meeting through the event, Sanjay was attentive, responsive, diligent, and over-delivered with an amazing performance. A colleague of Sanjay's also supported our event by bringing his dhol skills to the party. The level of energy this team brought to the dance floor was unparalleled to anything that we had ever seen. It has been a month since the party, and we still receive compliments on the amazing entertainment.

    We all want this important day to go off without a hitch. We want everyone to have fun, eat, drink, dance, and revel in the spectacle. If you want your guests to have an amazing entertainment experience at your wedding, DJ Khiladi is the only choice.

    Sanjay - Thank you for making our special day perfect.
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    Meena M. Sent on 07/10/2021
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    Great Job!

    Very easy to work with and excellent service
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    Parth P. Sent on 08/13/2019
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    Amazing Work

    We thoroughly enjoyed working with Sanjay and the Swara Sagar team!
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    Vimal B. Sent on 07/23/2019
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    Great DJ Service Very Professional

    Arrived ahead of time, set up quickly, provided a huge variety of music and dance music, was extremely polite and understanding to our event and choice of music, left a great impression for the event, will definitely look for his services in the future excellent experience
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    M Patel Sent on 07/09/2019
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    Incredible Garba/DJ group

    Sanjay and his parents went beyond our expectations and provided the best garba night for our wedding.
    Even our guests were praising Sanjay and his parents and wanted to know where we found him from.
    Sanjay is patient and detail oriented and helped Ketan and I throughout our wedding weekend as well from picking out music for baraat to the vidaii ceremony.
    The garba band was hands down one of the best live bands I have heard.
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    Jake B. Sent on 06/12/2019
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    Absolutely Perfect

    DJ Khiladi / Swara Sagar was the absolute perfect choice to DJ/MC our wedding. Not only were all of our expectations met, but his professionalism, responsiveness and ability to resolve any last minute changes exceeded them. DJ Khiladi made our wedding easier by giving us a detailed template for our wedding and working through it with us on calls whenever it was convenient for us. We would absolutely recommend DJ Khiladi to anybody in the area that is looking for a DJ/MC for any event.
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    Anand P. Sent on 04/29/2019
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    Incredible Experience!

    DJ Khiladi made my baraat and reception a truly
    memorable one. We had our baraat on a snow-filled day and his music and
    high-energy dhol playing still got most of the crowd outside and dancing.
    In addition, the reception music was exactly what me and my wife wanted. He
    effortlessly mixed between Hindi music and a wide range of American music
    (older songs, hip-hop, pop) while adding his own flair to it. He even came
    out onto the dance floor with his dhol at the end of the night!
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    There are DJ's and then there's Sanjay.

    Hiring Sanjay, was one of the easiest decision my wife and I made. When you hire Sanjay, he brings the whole package. I'm not just talking about his good looks and great personality ;) He helps coordinate the events, puts in extra time to document all of the details, stays up late to make your meetings. He's extremely detail oriented and knowledgeable about minutia that makes up an Indian wedding. Not only does he go the extra mile, but is flexible when you have a tight budget but want the full shebang. I haven't even gotten to the his DJ'ing and dhol skills, because ladies and gentlemen, he's in a league of his own. If I could offer two pieces of advice, don't cheap out on the DJ or photographer, because everyone will remember how awesome the music/experience was when they look back at your photos.