For many listeners, the latest song, Ab Main Kya Karun, by Mumbai-based alternative rock and Hindi pop band Last Minute India feels deeply personal. Possibly because its genesis lies in a truly emotional moment. Subodh Gupta, the band’s frontman, wrote the song during one of the toughest phases of his life — shortly after his mother was diagnosed with cancer.

“Her cancer diagnosis was a shock to us. The doctors told us that treatment had to begin within a week,” said Gupta, recalling the 2025 episode.