Arijit Singh shocked fans and industry colleagues alike when he announced his retirement from playback singing in a social media post on Tuesday night.
In his Instagram post, the double National Award-winning singer wished a happy new year to fans while breaking their hearts by informing them of his decision to step away from active vocalist duties in films.
And he did so just days after Maatrubhumi, a song sung by him and Shreya Ghoshal for the Salman Khan-starrer Battle of Galwan, released on social media ahead of Republic Day.
But why did Arijit Singh suddenly call it quits? The answer to this question might baffle many, but for those who know the singer closely, this decision isn't a huge surprise.
The screenshots from what many are claiming to be a post from his private X account are also going viral.
In the post, Arijit Singh elaborated on his decision to retire from playback singing.
"There is not one reason behind this, there are several reasons plus I have been trying to do this since a long time. Finally I have gathered the right courage. One of the reasons were simple, I get bored pretty quick, thats why I keep changing arrangements of the same songs and perform them on stage. So here is the thing, I got bored," he wrote.
To understand Arijit Singh's decision, it's important to have a look at his career in films. He was a contestant on the 2005 reality show Fame Gurukul, in which he was voted out before the finale.
Arijit Singh made his playback singing debut in 2010 with the Telugu film Kedi, but his Bollywood break came a year later with Murder 2 with the song Phir Mohabbat Karne Chala Hai Dil, which he sang with Mohammed Irfan. His breakthrough in Hindi films, however, came with Aashiqui 2, which released in 2013.
Till date, he has lent his voice to over 800 songs, combining tracks from films and his singles. That's an average of more than 53 songs per year. He has also composed music for films such as Pagglait, starring Sanya Malhotra.
On top of that, he has been on a continuous spree of live shows and tours across the country and abroad. Looking back at the past 15 years, there might not be a single year when music lovers didn't get to hear Arijit Singh's voice.
Source: NDTV
Bd-pratidin English/ ANI
