We Started a Movement.
It Became a Nation.
The Desi Troop is Canada’s biggest Bollywood nightlife brand — built from the ground up in Ottawa, and now bringing South Asia’s most iconic music to six cities coast to coast.
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Ottawa. A Basement Idea. A Sold-Out Room.
The Desi Troop was born in Ottawa out of a simple frustration: there was nowhere for the South Asian community to hear the music they loved, in a space that felt like it was built for them.
We threw our first event. It sold out. We threw another. That sold out too. Word spread. The brand grew. And what started as a single Ottawa night became a multi-city operation spanning six of Canada’s most vibrant South Asian communities.
Today, The Desi Troop is the brand behind some of the most talked-about Bollywood and South Asian nightlife events in the country — featured on RogersTV and trusted by tens of thousands of fans across Canada.
Bollywood Nights. Punjabi Concerts. Cultural Festivals.
We produce club nights, live concerts, themed parties, rooftop events, boat parties, and cultural festivals — all centred on South Asian music and the diaspora community that lives and breathes it.
Every event is designed with intention. The music is curated. The venues are chosen carefully. The energy is never left to chance. Whether it’s a 200-person intimate night or a 2,000-person festival, the standard stays the same.
This is not just nightlife. This is community.
Six Cities. One Brand.
We operate across Canada under a unified brand, with local city partners who know their communities and bring the TDT standard to every market.
Sponsorships, Venues & Partnerships
Reach 65,000+ South Asian Canadians across six cities. We work with brands, venues, artists, and businesses who want to connect authentically with our community.