Who Cares by Maninder Buttar

There is an honesty to Who Cares that separates it from most Punjabi songs released around the same time. Mixsingh built the instrumental foundation carefully here — every element earns its place in the mix.

The voice of Maninder Buttar carries Who Cares effortlessly, which is the highest compliment a song can give its singer. On screen, a talented ensemble cast bring the emotional world of the song to life in a way that enhances rather than competes with the music.

Released in 2018, it arrived at a time when Punjabi music needed exactly this kind of sincerity. Who Cares is the song for the end of a long day when you want music that understands something without being asked to explain it.

The concision of Who Cares — just 3:04 — is part of what makes it work. There is nothing here that should not be. The track stands as evidence that Maninder Buttar and Mixsingh, working together, are capable of something well above the ordinary.