Singer Arijit Singh’s announcement of his retirement from playback singing on Tuesday took fans and industry peers by surprise and shock. Arijit Singh’s voice has been a quiet witness to love, loss and healing; a constant companion through countless moments for millions of us. As a listener, it hurts to imagine playback music without a voice that defined a generation,” he said. ‘A quiet rebellion led by him’Supporting Singh’s decision, Sayan Dutta, a 25-year-old Rabindrasangeet singer from Kolkata, described the move as a quiet rebellion. “The news of Arijit Singh stepping away from playback singing fills me with disappointment and quiet grief.

Source: The Telegraph January 29, 2026 08:36 UTC