Arijit Singh's directorial debut is set to star Nawazuddin Siddiqui's daughter Shora? - Report

“I Hate My Name Attached”: Arijit Singh Exposes Exploitative Pay System in Bollywood Music
Arijit Singh has recently announced his retirement as a playback singer through a social media post. The singer stated that he will not be taking more assignments after fulfilling his current commitments. And as per the reports, he will be venturing into filmmaking. Let's learn more about it.

Arijit Singh is set to direct a movie, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui's daughter Shora will star in it

According to the Hindustan Times report, Arijit Singh will be working on a film next. A source told the publication, "He's been very passionate about it for long, and that required his time and efforts. Among the flood of offers, he wouldn't have been able to do it." The insider shared that he will prioritize his filmmaking duties first. The person stated that it will be like a break for a year or more.
“I Hate My Name Attached”: Arijit Singh Exposes Exploitative Pay System in Bollywood Music
He will complete his director duties. This is more like a break for a year or so." The report also stated that Nawazuddin Siddiqui's daughter Shora might make her debut in the movie. No official update has been made as of now.

More about Nawazuddin Siddiqui's daughter, Shora

As per the report, Nawazuddin Siddiqui's daughter, Shora Siddiqui, grabbed people's attention when her actor-father dropped her video, performing a scene in July 2025.
Netizens praised her performance in the comment section of the post and expressed that she has potential as an actor.

More about Arijit Singh's post

In his social media post, Arijit Singh wrote, "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."
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