Qatal by Guru Randhawa, Rony Ajnali, Gill Machhrai

Guru Randhawa, Rony Ajnali, Gill Machhrai has delivered memorable performances before, but Qatal sits comfortably among the very best. The arrangement here is the work of Guru Randhawa, Rony Ajnali, Gill Machhrai, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

The voice of Guru Randhawa, Rony Ajnali, Gill Machhrai carries Qatal effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. Hearing Qatal without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Qatal.

2025 marked the release of Qatal, and Qatal was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. It fits the playlist for almost any occasion, which is rare — most songs have a narrow emotional window. This one does not.

The 2:51 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Punjabi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.