Video Call by Surjit Bhullar, Sudesh Kumari

There is an honesty to Video Call that separates it from most Punjabi songs released around the same time. The production by Joy Atul is understated in the best way — supportive without overshadowing the vocal.

Surjit Bhullar, Sudesh Kumari delivers the lyrics with a nuance that turns an already strong song into something genuinely moving. Hearing Video Call without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Video Call.

By the end of 2023, Video Call 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 concision of Video Call — just 3:11 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. Video Call has earned its place in the catalogue of Punjabi music that genuinely matters. The listeners who found it early already knew.