Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- Arijit Singh, the much-loved voice behind countless Bollywood superhit numbers, on Tuesday announced his decision to retire from playback singing, sharing the update with his followers via Instagram.
However, the 38-year-old singer made it clear that he would continue to pursue his career as an independent musician.
Widely regarded as one of the most influential voices in the Indian music industry, the singer expressed gratitude to his listeners and revealed that he will no longer accept new assignments as a playback vocalist.
Arijit, known for churning out evergreen film tracks like "Tum hi ho" and "Kesariya", said in his statement: "Hello, Happy New Year to all. I want to thank you for giving me so much of love all ...