Coke Studio Nu.WAV has concluded its six-song journey with the release of ‘Diwanay Dil’, bringing together Young Stunners, Sabaat Batin and producer Jokhay in a high-energy track rooted in the movement, ambition and spirit of Karachi.
Released in Pakistan on November 13, 2026, ‘Diwanay Dil’ marks the final chapter of Nu.WAV’s rollout, which began with ‘Dil’ and continued through ‘Rangeen’, ‘Maheya’, ‘Shabnam’ and ‘Qasam’.
According to details shared by the platform, the song began with Jokhay picking up a guitar and searching for a feeling rather than a finished composition. A few chords became the foundation of the track, followed by drums and live instrumentation as the song gradually took shape. Much of what emerged in that first session remained close to the final record, with Jokhay choosing to retain the spontaneity of the original idea. Sabaat Batin’s chorus also came together with similar immediacy.
The music video, directed by Talhah Yunus and Wali Baloch, is set beneath Karachi’s Lilly Bridge, where a traffic jam brings the city to a temporary standstill. In the film, Talha Anjum is trying to reach a film shoot as rickshaws idle beside buses, a groom slowly makes his way towards his wedding, and unexpected characters become part of the same gridlock.
As the traffic builds, the video introduces a superhero, a gorilla, dancers and everyday commuters, turning Karachi’s familiar chaos into a larger-than-life visual setting. Midway through, the film shifts to a movie set where heroes and villains wait for their cues, cameras appear in frame, and the line between the film and its behind-the-scenes world begins to blur.
The story eventually returns to the road, where Sabaat Batin steps out of a rickshaw, reflecting his own experience of travelling to studios as an emerging artist and the journey he has made since.
Speaking about ‘Diwanay Dil’, Kamal Khan, Executive Producer of Coke Studio Nu.WAV, said, “Jokhay had built the song in a way that keeps moving, and Talha, Talhah and Sabaat all brought their own energy to it. Then Yunus and Wali really went for it with the film. There’s traffic, a film set, a groom, a superhero, a gorilla – it sounds completely mad when you say it like that, but somehow it also feels very Karachi. It felt like the right way to close Nu.WAV: big, chaotic, fun, and very specific to the people who made it.”
At the centre of the release are Young Stunners, the Karachi duo of Talha Anjum and Talhah Yunus, whose work has helped take Urdu hip-hop from Pakistan’s underground into the regional mainstream. Formed in 2012, the duo’s catalogue includes ‘Gumaan’, ‘Afsanay’, ‘Quarantine’ and ‘Two Tone’, as well as ‘Phir Milenge’ with Faisal Kapadia from Coke Studio Season 14.
Sabaat Batin, who hails from Munianwala near Faisalabad, developed his music independently for years before breaking through with ‘Gal Sun’, which generated tens of millions of views and streams.
The sound of ‘Diwanay Dil’ is led by Jokhay, one of the leading producers of modern Pakistani hip-hop and a longstanding creative force alongside Young Stunners. Over more than a decade, he has helped shape the sound of the genre, while his album ‘Khana Badosh’ established him as a producer and curator in his own right.
With Kamal Khan as Executive Producer of Coke Studio Nu.WAV, ‘Diwanay Dil’ is produced by Jokhay, with lyrics by Talhah Yunus, Talha Anjum and Sabaat Batin. The song is composed by Jokhay, Talhah Yunus, Talha Anjum and Sabaat Batin, arranged by Jokhay and Talhah Yunus, and mastered by Sean Tallman.
The music video is directed by Talhah Yunus and Wali Baloch, with Aamir Mughal as Director of Photography and Nabil Rizvi as Second Unit DOP. Haris Khatri leads Production Design, while Faraz Sheikh and Team lead Wardrobe Design and Styling. M. Naqi Raza serves as choreographer, with stunt work by the Eagle Rigging Team – Mehboob Shah.
The project is produced by Gali Films, with Iman Khan as Producer and Jamal Haroon and Zarmeen Ali as Associate Producers.
Across its six releases, Coke Studio Nu.WAV brought together established and emerging Pakistani artists, producers, filmmakers and creative teams, giving each collaboration its own sound, story and visual world. The series reflects Coke Studio’s continuing commitment to creating space for original Pakistani music and connecting local creative voices with audiences beyond Pakistan.
‘Diwanay Dil’ can be watched on YouTube and listened to on Spotify. The complete Coke Studio Nu.WAV journey is also available through Coke Studio’s Instagram account.
