4 min readMumbaiJan 31, 2026 11:29 AM IST Arijit Singh surprised everyone on Tuesday evening when he first took to his private X account and later confirmed on his official Instagram handle that he is retiring from playback singing. Since the announcement, not only his fans and well-wishers but also people within the film industry have expressed their sadness over the news, lamenting that a voice like his will no longer be heard in movies. Joining the list of mourners is filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, who has extensively collaborated with Arijit as a music composer. Together, they have delivered gems such as “Yeh Ishq Hai”, “Alvida”, “Dil Dushman”, and “Na Hosh Chale”, among many others. More recently, the duo collaborated on Vishal’s forthcoming film O’Romeo, whose new song sung by Arijit, “Hum To Tere Hi Liye The”, has already become a chartbuster. Vishal shared a reel on his Instagram account showing the two jamming on another song from O’Romeo. In the clip, Vishal can be seen singing the scratch track of a song while Arijit, recording …