Arijit Singh Retires from Playback Singing, Independent Music Continues
Pichhle decade ki Bollywood ki sabse pehchaani aur lambi chalne wali awaazon mein se ek, Arijit Singh ne playback singing se retirement ka announcement kar diya hai. Iske saath ek aise career ka end ho raha hai, jisne modern Hindi film music ki sound ko naye tareeke se define kiya.
38 saal ke singer ne 27 January ko apne private X account par ek post aur Facebook message ke through is decision ki confirmation di. Unhone clear kiya ki ab wo koi naye film assignments nahi lenge, lekin wo music se poori tarah door nahi ja rahe hain.
Arijit ne likha,
“Namaste, aap sabko New Year ki hardik shubhkaamnayein. Itne saalon tak ek listener ke taur par mujhe jo pyaar mila hai, uske liye main aap sabka dil se shukriya ada karta hoon.”
Aage unhone kaha,
“Mujhe ye announce karte hue khushi ho rahi hai ki ab main playback singer ke taur par koi naya assignment nahi lunga. Main is chapter ko yahin khatam kar raha hoon. Ye ek bahut hi khoobsurat safar tha.”
Ye announcement unke latest song ‘Matribhumi’ (Battle of Galwan) ke release ke kuch din baad aayi, jo social media par saamne aaya tha. Arijit Singh ka koi official X account nahi hai, aur ye message ek private handle se share kiya gaya tha jo wo use karte hain.
Halanki singer ne apne decision ke peeche ki wajah nahi batayi, lekin unhone ye zaroor kaha ki unki creative journey abhi khatam nahi hui hai.
Unhone likha,
“Bhagwan mujh par bahut meherbaan rahe hain. Main achhe music ka fan hoon, aur future mein ek chhote artist ke taur par aur seekhta rahunga aur zyada kaam karunga. Bas itna clear kar doon ki main music banana band nahi kar raha.”
Arijit ne ye bhi kaha ki unke kuch pending commitments abhi baaki hain, jinhe wo poora karenge. Saath hi unhone confirm kiya ki listeners 2026 mein naye releases ki ummeed rakh sakte hain. Lekin unhone ye bhi saaf kar diya ki aage wo koi naya film project sign nahi karenge.
Arijit Singh ko ‘Tum Hi Ho’ (Aashiqui 2, 2013) se overnight fame mila, aur isi gaane ne unhe Bollywood romance ki nayi generation ki awaaz bana diya.
Is gaane ki success ke baad unke career mein ek ke baad ek chartbuster songs aaye, jaise Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (title track), Hawayein, Apna Bana Le, Ve Maahi, Sajni, Gerua, Kesariya aur kai aur.
Saalon ke dauraan, unki expressive aur emotionally balanced singing style Hindi film soundtracks par chha gayi, aur wo apne time ke sabse zyada in-demand playback singers mein se ek ban gaye. Unke career ko critics ki taarif ke saath-saath massive popularity bhi mili.
Arijit Singh ne Best Male Playback Singer ke liye do National Film Awards jeete —
66th National Film Awards mein Padmaavat (2018) ke song Binte Dil ke liye,
aur 70th edition mein Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva (2022) ke song Kesariya ke liye.
January 2025 mein, unhe Indian music mein unke contribution ke liye Padma Shri, jo Bharat ka choutha sabse bada civilian award hai, se bhi sammanit kiya gaya.
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