Ab Hoga Kya by Prateek Kuhad

Released as part of Ab Hoga Kya, Ab Hoga Kya announced itself as a standout the moment it reached listeners. Behind the melody is the work of , whose composition choices give Ab Hoga Kya its distinctive texture.

The vocal on Ab Hoga Kya is among the better performances Prateek Kuhad has committed to record. For fans of a talented ensemble cast, Ab Hoga Kya is one of those songs that immediately conjures specific scenes and emotions.

When it came out in 2013, Ab Hoga Kya felt timely. Years later, it feels timeless. There is a quality to Ab Hoga Kya that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

In 4:14 minutes, Ab Hoga Kya builds, opens up, and resolves in a way that feels complete rather than truncated. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Indian Pop in recent memory — and the numbers agree.