Singer Arijit Singh took everyone by surprise when he announced his retirement from playback singing on Tuesday evening. The singer, who has dominated Bollywood music for the past decade, shared the announcement through his private X account, followed by a post on Instagram. While Arijit has decided to step away from playback singing, he clarified that he will continue making music as a composer.

Shreya Ghoshal on Arijit's retirement

While fans have been left disappointed and heartbroken by the decision, fellow singer Shreya Ghoshal expressed excitement about Arijit’s next phase. Shreya, who has collaborated with Arijit on several Bollywood songs, took to the comments section of his retirement announcement and wrote, “It’s the start of a new phase of @arijitsingh and I am truly excited to hear, listen and experience what this genius churns out.”