Arijit Singh announces retirement as 'playback vocalist'; Internet says the singer be like, 'Achcha chalta hoon, duaon me…'

Arijit Singh, who has delivered multiple hit tracks in his career, has announced his retirement from playback singing. The singer took to his Instagram account and shared, "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."

Soon, celebs and netizens reacted to the shocking announcement made by the singer. Let's take a look at it.

Internet reacts to Arijit Singh's retirement post

As soon as Arijit Singh made the announcement on his social media, singer-rapper Badshah commented, "Sadiyon mein ek (One in centuries)." Singer Raja Kumari wrote, "The time has come." Actor Aly Goni posted, "Nooo bro please nooo." Yashraj Mukhate commented, "I guess we're gonna get some crazy Indie music now."

While some expressed that the world of music will not be the same without his vocals, others commented that they will get to see new indie music in the coming years. A comment read, "Ajit Singh be like:- "Acchha chalta hu…Duaao me yaad rakhna." A person wrote, "All the best for new Start�� we all know you are planning something." A comment read, "Hope that’s just Bollywood - “playback vocalist” and not retirement from music." An individual added, "This is how the legend gives the chance to new talents."

More about Arijit Singh

Arijit Singh has lent his voice to the song 'Hum To Tere Hi Liye The' from the upcoming film 'O'Romeo', starring Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri in the lead roles. The music of the film has been composed by Vishal Bhardwaj and is set to hit theaters on February 13, 2026.

Not just Hindi, Arjit Singh has also worked in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, and Marathi music industries.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”