Popstar pt.1 by SAHIL CHEEMA, Prodbywizrd

Not every song from Popstar pt.1 lingers, but Popstar pt.1 is the one that stays. Behind the melody is the work of SAHIL CHEEMA, whose composition choices give Popstar pt.1 its distinctive texture.

SAHIL CHEEMA, Prodbywizrd brings a warmth to Popstar pt.1 that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. Hearing Popstar pt.1 without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Popstar pt.1.

Released in 2026, it arrived at a time when Punjabi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. Some music is background. Popstar pt.1 demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

Running to 3:34, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Punjabi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.