When Close by Maninder Buttar

Maninder Buttar has delivered memorable performances before, but When Close sits comfortably among the very best. Rony Ajnali, Gill Machhrai has a history of strong work, and the music on When Close is among the most memorable of it.

There are singers who perform songs and singers who live inside them. On When Close, Maninder Buttar clearly belongs in the second group. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Panchatantra, and When Close captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

By the end of 2023, When Close had moved well beyond its original audience and into everyday playlists. The mood of the track shifts subtly as it progresses, giving even a single listen a sense of journey.

The 2:22 runtime feels perfectly judged — long enough to develop its ideas, short enough to compel a second play. Songs like When Close are the reason people fall in love with Punjabi music and never quite fall out of it.