Arijit Singh Confirms His Retirement As a Playback Singer

In shocking news for fans, Arijit Singh has retired from playback singing. Known for his soulful, melodious voice, Arijit has been a mainstay in the Indian film industry for nearly 15 years and remains synonymous with some of Bollywood’s biggest hits.

On Tuesday, January 27, the singer took to his private X (Twitter) account to share this heartbreaking news. His statement read, “Hello, Happy new year to all. I want to thank you 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.”

He stated that he will continue making music and added, “God has been really kind to me. I am 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. I still have to finish some pending commitments , will finish them. So you might get some releases this year. Just to be clear that I won’t stop making music.”

“Arijit Singh is Quitting Bollywood This is not how we wished to see the first of the new year….Dada please don’t do this,” read one response, while another heartbroken netizen shared, “KK is no longer with us, & now Arijit Singh has also retired. Those who used to call him overrated now you’ll understand the true value of real music. You all used to listen to overrated rap kind of songs. Arijit Dada was the only singer who kept Bollywood music alive. Totally”

Arijit Singh is Quitting Bollywood 💔💔.

This is not how we wished to see the first of the new year….

Dada please don’t do this @Atmojoarjalojo @arijitsingh @OriyonmusicbyAS pic.twitter.com/ImT29LLDRt

— Dr. Jhatuke (@DrJhatuke) January 27, 2026

KK is no longer with us, & now Arijit Singh has also retired. Those who used to call him overrated now you’ll understand the true value of real music. You all used to listen to overrated rap kind of songs. Arijit Dada was the only singer who kept Bollywood music alive. Totally 💔 pic.twitter.com/M0NR55giMX

— RUDRO 🕉️ (@RudroUtsha) January 27, 2026