3 minutes of readingNew DelhiUpdated: Jan 29, 2026 06:02 pm IST
Arijit Singh’s decision to retire from playback singing provoked widespread reactions. While many expressed shock and disbelief, others came forward to support the singer’s choice. Now, singer-composer Vishal Dadlani also reacted to the news. Without naming anyone directly, Vishal took to Instagram and shared a thoughtful note.
He wrote: “Learn anything? Success does not guarantee peace or contentment. Riches and power do not guarantee security. Life is strange, life is short. Don’t waste a single moment lying about yourself.” She further added, “Don’t try to be what someone else said you should be! LIVE. Totally. Best advice I can give.”
Vishal captioned the post: “All we really have is the thin strip of ‘now’ that exists between memory and hope.”
Shortly after, his followers flooded the comments section, strongly resonating with his words. One user commented: “I love it! I couldn’t agree more!” while another wrote: “Best advice: be yourself and be honest.”
Earlier, singer Shreya Ghoshal also reacted to Arijit Singh’s announcement. Sharing her thoughts, she wrote, “It’s the beginning of a new phase of Arijit Singh, and I am truly excited to hear, hear and experience what this genius produces! I can never call this the end of an era. An artist of his caliber can never be defined by traditional means or locked into a fixed formula. It’s time to fly higher, my dear Arijit.”
When Arijit Singh announced his retirement
On Tuesday, Arijit Singh, 38, surprised his fans by announcing his decision to retire on Instagram. He wrote: “Hello, happy new year to everyone. I want to thank you all for giving me so much love all these years as listeners. I am pleased to announce that from now on I will not be accepting any new assignments as a playback vocalist. I’m canceling it. It was a wonderful trip.”
The announcement quickly gained attention and several artists and fans reacted to the news. Singer B Praak commented: “Fan for life!” while others expressed excitement at the prospect of hearing more independent music from Arijit.
Story continues below this ad.
In the future, Arijit Singh will focus on Indian classical music.