A packed Mumbai schedule, endless traffic and soaring heat would normally leave most artists visibly exhausted. But independent singer-songwriter Navjot Ahuja appears surprisingly calm in the middle of it all. Fresh off a promotional shoot and moving between interviews across the city, the Rajasthan-born musician speaks with the same quiet detachment that now defines both his personality and his music. And perhaps that emotional distance is exactly what makes his music resonate so strongly. ‘Two labels rejected Khat’: Navjot Ahuja reveals how his song became a viral sensation without marketing | Exclusive. Navjot’s breakout track Khat, with over 10 million streams on Spotify and 46 million viewerships on audio on YouTube, recently became one of India’s biggest independent music success stories, topping Spotify’s Global Viral 50 chart for over 30 days without marketing or a major label push. But despite the sudden visibility, the singer insists fame was never the goal. For him, songwriting feels less like ambition and more like instinct. “I never chose music, but music chose me,” he says early into the …