Arijit Singh announces retirement from playback singing

Celebrated singer Arijit Singh has announced his retirement from playback singing. He made the announcement in this regard on his Instagram handle. 

"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," the post read.

The 38-year-old said that he plans to continue creating music on his own and



will complete all previously agreed-upon commitments.

"God has been really kind to me. I am a 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," he added.

The musician did not reveal the reason behind his decision. Singh’s abrupt announcement has left his fans in shock.