The soundtrack was composed by Amit Trivedi, with lyrics by Varun Grover, Swanand Kirkire, and Kausar Munir.
Trivedi aimed to create melodies that felt authentic to vintage Hindi film music yet were appealing to contemporary listeners.
[7] The album consists of eight tracks, blending various genres and vocals of prominent playback singers: __________________________________________________________________________ Dutt and Trivedi drew inspiration for the songs from the film's narrative.
[8] First-post writer Deepansh Duggal interpreted "Ghodey Pe Sawaar" as a critique of stalking in Hindi songs.
[8] Vipin Nair stated that "Anvita Dutt makes up for the lack of songs in her [previously-released] debut movie with style!".
[13] Anish Mohanty of Planet Bollywood felt that "Qala serves as a reminder of how Amit Trivedi is a gifted composer".
[16] "Ghodey Pe Sawaar" gained popularity, leading to cover versions by fans and celebrities, including Madhuri Dixit.