Days after shocking the film industry and fans with his sudden retirement from playback singing, Arijit Singh is reportedly gearing up for a major career switch.
If industry insiders are to be believed, the Murshidabad-born artist is planning to launch his own political party after first testing the waters at the grassroots level.
While Singh is expected to skip a direct run in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly Elections, his move toward local governance in his hometown of Jiaganj suggests a long-term political strategy.
Though the singer is yet to release an official statement, the news has already sparked a massive wave of speculation across the country.
Earlier on Tuesday evening, Arijit announced via social media that he would no longer take up new assignments as a playback vocalist.
The 38-year-old artist, who has dominated the Bollywood music scene for over a decade, shared a heartfelt message on Instagram stating he will no longer accept new film assignments.
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The news of Singh stepping away from playback singing came at the peak of his career as one of the most popular and in-demand voices in Hindi cinema.
“Hello, Happy New Year to all. I want to thank you all for giving me so much love all these years as listeners. I am happy to announce that I am not going to be taking any new assignments as a playback vocalist from now on. I am calling it off. It was a wonderful journey,” said Arijit via a social media post on Tuesday night.
With fans and industry colleagues in disbelief, Singh clarified that he is not quitting music entirely. Instead, he intends to fulfill existing commitments—meaning new releases will still appear throughout 2026—before shifting his focus toward independent music and creative exploration.
He started out as a contestant on reality show “Fame Gurukul” in 2005 and made his playback debut in 2011 with “Phir Mohabbat” from the Emraan Hashmi-starrer “Murder 2”.
He broke into the big league with the soulful hit “Tum Hi Ho” from “Aashiqui 2” in 2013. The success of the song made him a household name.
After that, Singh quickly became the voice of many moods, be it love, heartbreak or happiness. He went on to deliver a string of chartbusters such as “Channa Mereya”, “Agar Tum Saath Ho”, “Raabta”, “Kesariya”, “Gerua”, “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” and “Chaleya”.
Over the years, he has lent his voice to nearly all of Hindi cinema’s leading stars, including Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh. Singh recorded songs in multiple Indian languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Marathi, and collaborated with leading composers and filmmakers.
His work earned him numerous Filmfare Awards, including multiple Best Male Playback Singer honours.
In July 2025, Singh edged past global pop stars Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran to emerge the most followed artist on music streaming platform Spotify with 151 million followers.
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