Karan Aujla Is Back at Rolling Loud India 2026: Why the Punjabi Powerhouse Closes Out Mumbai

Last year he led the first-ever Rolling Loud India. This December, Karan Aujla is running it back. The Punjabi star tops the Sunday, December 13 bill in Mumbai, alongside Skepta, ScHoolboy Q and Seedhe Maut, per Time Out India.

The come-up

Born Jaskaran Singh Aujla in Ghurala village, Ludhiana district, Punjab, he moved to Vancouver in 2014 and started as a songwriter, penning tracks for Jassi Gill, Elly Mangat and Jazzy B. His own breakthrough came in 2018 with "Don't Worry" featuring Gurlez Akhtar, his first entry on the UK Asian chart, and by 2020 "Jhanjar," "Red Eyes" and "Kya Baat Aa" were all UK Asian top 10 hits, according to his Wikipedia profile.

Songs and albums to know before Mumbai

"Don't Worry" (2018): the one that put him on the map. "G.O.A.T." (2020): the Diljit Dosanjh album smash he is credited on. "YKWIM" (2022): his link-up with KR$NA, which led to the Way Ahead EP. "Ek Din": a posse cut with Bohemia, The Game and J. Hind.

Album-wise: Bacthafucup (2021) was his debut, Making Memories (2023) hit No. 5 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart, Street Dreams (2024) paired him with Divine, and the double album P-Pop Culture arrived August 22, 2025, led by "MF Gabhru."

Milestones

He was nominated for the Juno Awards' Breakthrough Artist of the Year in 2024 and won the Fan Choice Award. He also became the first Punjabi artist in Apple Music's Up Next program that year, and appeared on the Ed Sheeran Play (The Remixes) EP in October 2025.

Why catch the set

Aujla's catalog is built for big crowds: swagger, melody and Punjabi bounce that translates in any language. With the closing-day slot on the line, expect a singalong from start to finish.

The details: Rolling Loud India runs December 12 and 13 in Mumbai. Aujla plays Sunday the 13th. Tickets are on the District app, with info at rollingloud.com/india.