Diljit Dosanjh just released his new album titled AURA on October 15th, 2025, and already there are people who are making comparisons with Karan Aujla’s recent work. The 10-track album consists of musical pieces from Warner Music and has been proclaimed the sexiest album of the year by Diljit himself.
One of the characteristics that set this album apart is the blend of love songs and fierce hip-hop tracks, but the problem is that Karan Aujla has already applied the same technique in his P-Pop Culture album.
The release timing has aroused fan speculation that maybe Diljit wants to prove that he is capable of doing what Karan does, but with a twist. Most of the lyrics are the work of Raj Ranjodh. In the meantime, MixSingh, Intense, Preet Hundal, Avvy Sra, and Sunny Malton are responsible for the beats.
The album has very quickly started to make a big impact on Khelofun and other music platforms, with thousands of people listening to it in mere days, just in the first few days.
Love Songs That Pack a Punch
The album kicks off with romantic numbers that sound pretty familiar to anyone who listened to recent Punjabi pop albums. Here are the main love tracks that stand out:
- Senorita features classical guitar mixed with trap beats and has Diljit comparing his girl to cappuccino
- Kufar got its own music video starring former Miss World Manushi Chhillar and mentions everything from yoga to Picasso
- You and Me talks about how arguments in relationships matter too
- Mahiya sounds like something straight out of a Bollywood movie and gives off similar feels to other popular romantic songs
The Kufar music video shows three different looks and settings, with Manushi rocking a tattoo that looks like the spinning top from the movie Inception. Diljit pushed this track hard on his social media, calling it part of the sexiest album of the year. But critics have pointed out that this romantic angle feels way too similar to what Karan Aujla did with the first disc of his P-Pop Culture album.
The Real Shots Fired
Here’s where things get interesting and the album shows its teeth. Diljit suddenly switches gears with tracks like Ban and God Bless that sound nothing like the love songs. These tracks are where he seems to be throwing shade:
- Ban features Sardar Khehra and talks about bans and FIRs, which many think is Diljit’s way of answering people who called for boycotts
- God Bless closes the album with pure hip hop energy that sounds like old Sidhu Moosewala tracks and has the best flow on the whole project
- Gunda encourages college kids to live freely and references the Notorious BIG verse from Notorious Thugs
- Broken Soul shows a vulnerable side with heavy vocals and emotional lyrics
The track Ban stands out because it breaks away from all the romantic stuff that came before it. Producer Intense created beats that sound completely different from the rest of the album, making it feel like a statement track. Raj Ranjodh’s lyrics on this song got special praise for how direct they are.
Why Everyone’s Comparing This to Karan Aujla
The predominant topic of discussion among listeners and critics alike is the resemblance of AURA to Karan Aujla’s P-Pop Culture album in the matter of concept. Aujla presented the fusion of romantic party tracks and high-energy hip-hop songs on his album and divided them into two discs. Diljit did the copy but placed everybody in one album.
The music critics have opined that Karan’s already used the format, thus, AURA would have made more sense. The album feels weaker simply because it came out just after people heard Aujla do the same thing. Some of the Khelofun fans are calling it a direct response to Aujla’s success; on the other hand, some are suggesting that Diljit is just trying to prove that he can cope up with that style.
What differentiates this album?
The format may not be a new one, however, AURA has some songs that are likely to be on people’s playlists for a good time. God Bless, Kufar, Mahiya, and Ban are some of the songs that have enough features to keep the audience engaged. The production quality is excellent with different producers adding their own flair to every track.
Moreover, the album release coincided with the high point of Diljit’s career. He was brought into the limelight because of his film Amar Singh Chamkila, which was nominated for the International Emmy Awards, and so he is soaking the success up. After the controversy around Sardaarji 3, this album is a sure way to redeem himself in people’s eyes.
The Verdict on This Musical Showdown
AURA is a combination of your friend’s playlist that is dating someone new and the perfect songs for late-night drives. Roughly seventy-five percent of the album will give the impression of loneliness to single listeners, while the remaining part will make them aware of their self-sufficiency. The Punjab music industry is flooded with artists who are still undecided whether to adopt the trend or stick to their true selves.
Diljit was definitely aiming to take Karan Aujla’s originality and inject his own creativity into it. The question whether this is a feud or just a rivalry which is of no consequence is a matter of viewpoint. In any case, both stars are continually challenging each other to reach the peak of their musical development and this is certainly true for the public.
The album demonstrates that Diljit has the competence to portray a love story or a love-less scenario as powerfully in both cases, though the theme is not entirely his.
