"I am calling it off" Playback singer Arijit Singh announces retirement

Bollywood's beloved singer Arijit Singh has officially announced his retirement from taking any more singing deals, but insisted on choosing an independent path as a singer and composer. Celebrities and fans welcomed his decision and expressed their excitement to see a new version of Arijit Singh.

Playback singer Arijit Singh takes on a new path

On Wednesday, 28th January 2026, Bollywood Playback singer Arijit Singh announced his unexpected retirement as a Playback singer through his social media account, which gained instant attention and engagement. Arijit Singh is one of those singers who has set a benchmark for not only new singers but also his contemporaries.

Arijit Singh has announced his retirement from playback singing. He clarified that he will continue making music and has releases planned till 2026 but will not sign new films.#Trending #ArijitSingh pic.twitter.com/Djft81JAi6

— Filmfare (@filmfare) January 27, 2026

He wrote, "“Hello, Happy New Year to all. I want to thank you for giving me so much love all these years as listeners. I am happy to announce that I am not going to take any new assignments as a playback vocalist from now on. I am calling it off. It was a wonderful journey. God has been really kind to me. I am a fan of good music and, in the future, will continue learning and doing more on my own as a small artist. Thanks again for all your support. I still have some pending commitments and will finish them, so you may get some releases this year. Just to be clear, I won’t stop making music.”

Arijit Singh has shown his versatility by working on songs across various genres, and from now on, he will not only sing but also showcase his composing skills and keep entertaining. He clarified that he is not taking a retirement from singing. M.S. Dhoni wrote, "End of an era, but your voice will live forever in our hearts. Thank you for every emotion, every song, every memory. Legend always 🙏🎶."

Various celebrities took time to express appreciation, respect and good wishes for the future, like Shreya Ghoshal, who 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!! I can never call this the end of an era. An artist of his calibre can never be defined by the traditional means and medium and be boxed into the set formula. Time to soar higher my dear Arijit."

One User wrote, "Arijit Singh deciding to retire as a singer is probably the best thing, before people started resenting him for every other song being in his voice. Every music director milked his voice, and he performed damn well, ngl. Now waiting for the independent artist Arijit Singh era… or the composer Arijit Singh era." Another user wrote, "Always thankful 🙇.Your music will forever live in our souls ✨....also....Excited and waiting for your own soulful independent music.Best wishes !! ❤️❤️"

If this truly marks a pause from playback singing, then it’s the end of an era but not the end of the voice that defined a generation.

Arijit Singh didn’t just sing songs, he became the emotion behind them. From heartbreaks to healing, late-night headphones to life’s biggest… pic.twitter.com/4CNZUOFopj

— Surya Prakash (@sunlight_30) January 28, 2026