Ghulaam by Maninder Buttar, SUYASH

Some songs are made for a single moment. Ghulaam is made for all of them. Credit goes to Maninder Buttar for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Maninder Buttar, SUYASH understood what this song required and delivered it without excess — the restraint itself becomes the emotion. The song is tied to a talented ensemble cast, whose presence gives Ghulaam a visual dimension that fans of the film will always associate with it.

By the end of 2026, Ghulaam had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

The 3:19 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Songs like Ghulaam are the reason people fall in love with Punjabi music and never quite fall out of it.