Singer Arijit Singh Announces Retirement From Playback Singing, Calls It a ‘Wonderful Journey’

Superstar singer Arijit Singh has surprised fans by announcing his retirement from playback singing. In a social media note shared on Tuesday, 27 January, the singer revealed that he will not be taking up any new assignments as a playback vocalist, calling it the end of a memorable phase in his career.

“Hello, Happy New Year to all. I want to thank you all for giving me so much 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,” Arijit wrote.

The singer also expressed gratitude to his listeners for their unwavering love and support over the years, describing his journey in playback singing as ‘wonderful.’

A Voice That Defined a Generation

Over the past decade, Arijit Singh has emerged as one of the most influential and beloved voices of contemporary Hindi cinema. He made his Bollywood playback debut with Raabta from Agent Vinod in 2012, composed by Pritam. However, it was Tum Hi Ho from Aashiqui 2 (2013) that catapulted him to superstardom and firmly established him as the voice of romance in Hindi films.

His repertoire includes a string of chart-topping songs such as Channa Mereya, Agar Tum Saath Ho, Gerua, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Kesariya, Phir Le Aaya Dil, Khairiyat, and Shayad, among many others.

Beyond Bollywood and Personal Life

A few years ago, Arijit made headlines following a fallout with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, after which he did not sing for many of Khan’s films for several years. The issue was later resolved amicably, and Arijit went on to sing for Salman Khan starrers like Tiger 3.

Apart from Hindi cinema, Arijit has also sung for Bengali and Assamese films and albums. He began his musical journey as a contestant on the reality show Fame Gurukul in 2005. Known for maintaining a low profile, the singer leads a quiet personal life with his wife, Koel Roy, and their children.

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