NEW DELHI, Jan 27: The music world is in shock as the noted singer Arijit Singh suddenly announces his “retirement” from playback singing.
Taking to his Instagram account, Arijit made the announcement but clarified that he won’t stop making music. “Just to be clear that I won’t stop making music.” When a fan asked him to “justify your inappropriate decision”, he replied, “Justify my inappropriate decision!!? (Laughing emoji).” Arijit Singh is also a composer, music producer and instrumentalist.
Arijit also thanked fans for their love towards him, but said he was “calling it off.” “Hello, Happy New Year to all. I want to thank you all for giving me so much of love all these years as listeners. I am happy to announce that I am not gonna be taking any new assignments as a playback vocalist from now on. I am calling it off. It was a wonderful journey,” read his note.
Earlier, in a series of tweets on his private X account, Atmojoarjalojo, the singer had made the announcement. He also said, “GOD has been really kind to me. I am a fan of good music and in future will be learning more and do more on my own as a small little artist. Thanks again for all your support.”
In another tweet, he added, “I still have to finish some pending commitments, will finish them, so you might get some releases this year.” Reacting to his decision, a fan said, “This is a Virat Kohli test retirement level of shock.” A person wrote, “As he has said, he will be making music, but as a vocalist, he won’t be available. Should’ve selected only a few songs to sing, but it’s his call. I wish him the best.”
A comment read, “Is this legit? Ngl, mixed feelings if true, he has given us generational hits like Tum Hi Ho, Binte Dil, Laal Ishq, etc. So, I always love and respect him as an artist; he’s brilliant. But now his voice is everywhere, I was kind of missing versatility in voices.” “Oh man, I thought it was fake. I want this to be fake,” commented a social media user.
Arijit is also a composer, music producer and instrumentalist. He began his career by participating in the reality show Fame Gurukul in 2005. He made his Hindi film debut in 2011 with the song Phir Mohabbat (Murder 2). Arijit has also given many hit songs, such as Tum Hi Ho, Binte Dil, and Kesariya, among many others. He has won several accolades, including two National Film Awards. He was conferred the Padma Shri in 2025.
(Manas Dasgupta)
