Last Updated:February 09, 2026, 14:07 IST Arijit Singh announced retirement from playback singing, sparking speculation. Hanumankind reacts to Arijit Singh’s retirement. (Photo Credit: Instaghram) Meanwhile, Arijit left everyone shocked as he announced that he had decided not to take up any new assignments as a playback singer through an Instagram post. The singer wrote on the photo-sharing app, “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.” He further expressed gratitude to his admirers for giving him unconditional love and support for so many years. Recently, filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj urged Arijit to ‘take back his sanyaas’, calling his decision ‘unfair’. The filmmaker dropped a clip of himself singing a song recorded by Arijit on social media, along with the caption, “Hey Arijit.. Till a few days back while …