Hers is a voice that radio listeners in Delhi will recognise — ‘Sabki Chahiti RJ Sukriti’ from 98.3 Radio Mirchi. The popular RJ shares her journey of becoming a radio jockey and the challenges she had to face before choosing an unconventional career.
As a child, Sukriti was studious but this did not stop her from being an active participant in extracurricular activities. She loved her English and economics classes in school. “Now I realise the importance of diversity in schooling where everything from swimming to Sanskrit is taught. It is through this system that an individual can test himself/herself,” she says.
While pursuing engineering from Amity University, Noida, Sukriti’s journey of being a radio jockey started with Radio Noida, a community station where she worked as an unpaid intern.
She recognised her zeal for anchoring when she participated in the RJ hunt conducted by Channel V. “The Nirbhaya incident had just taken place then. Out of security concerns, my father was reluctant to send me to Goa for the finale.” However, it is through this competition that she realised that she wanted to work for the entertainment sector.
Sukriti participated in the RJ hunt organised by Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM. She was one of the top nine finalists. She later got a call from the radio station. Soon, she started interning with Nawed and Saima, the famous voices of Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM.
Sukriti is confirms the advantages of social media that has helped her reach out to the masses. After gaining popularity on social media platforms for her comic videos, she now wants to become a comic YouTuber.
Some highlights from EDGE ’s conversation with Sukriti...
Parents’ reaction
I could have scored well in my engineering exams, but I knew I would never be a good engineer. At first, my father wanted me to continue in sciences and told me to focus only on my studies. When they started listening to my voice on the radio, they realised my passion for radio jockeying.
On the education system
It is based on rote learning. It is assumed that if you score good marks, one should pursue the science stream regardless of the underlying interest.
Advice to students
Recognising one’s passion has become so overrated that students choose their career without exploring different options. It is okay not to have a career plan; discover your talents. Your decision to choose a career should be driven by what you love doing. The attitude of a person is judged at the time of adversity, so do not pay much heed to people’s opinion of you.
