India, Jan. 30 -- Amid swirling rumours of singer Arijit Singh making a foray into film direction after retiring from playback singing, filmmaker Anurag Basu has added fuel to the buzz by recalling an old Barfi! anecdote. The director revealed that the singer had once expressed a keen interest in assisting him on the film's sets.

Since the announcement, social media has been rife with speculation about what Arijit's next move could be. Several social media users across Reddit and other platforms have been debating whether the singer might be gearing up to step into film direction. However, Arijit has yet to address the chatter or make any official confirmation.

Amid the ongoing chatter, Anurag, in an interview with BBC Hindi, revealed t...