Mere Yaar by Kulwinder Billa

Mere Yaar is one of those rare Punjabi tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. Desi Routz has a history of strong work, and the music on Mere Yaar is among the most memorable of it.

The performance by Kulwinder Billa is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. a talented ensemble cast gave the film its soul, and Mere Yaar is the song that most directly channels that feeling into music.

2018 was a strong year for Punjabi music, and Mere Yaar was among the reasons why. There is a quality to Mere Yaar that makes it feel like company — the kind of song you put on when words feel insufficient.

Running to 3:18, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The track stands as evidence that Kulwinder Billa and Desi Routz, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.