Shaan reacts to Arijit Singh’s decision to step away from playback singing; says ‘just be a little patient’

Arijit Singh shocked fans and the industry after he announced his retirement from playback singing. Ever since this news, multiple celebrities and fellow musicians have shared their reactions to the ‘Gehra Hua’ singer taking this decision. Recently, singer Shaan called to “be a little patient” rather than coming up with theories to understand why Arijit Singh took this step.

On January 27, Arijit Singh announced that he will be retiring from playback singing. But will focus on independent music. Although he also mentioned that he will complete projects committed earlier. The internet has been discussing Arijit Singh’s decision with multiple theories.

Shaan requests everyone to stay calm

Singer Shaan reacted to the news and asked people not to jump to conclusions. During a conversation with IANS, Shaan said that people should stop making their own stories. He said, “Today, all over the internet, a lot of people are trying to read between the lines. Everyone is coming up with their own interpretation and theories about why Arijit took this decision.” Shaan added, “Just be a little patient, he might just share some day, why he did what he did.”

Arijit Singh’s Instagram message

In his Instagram post, Arijit Singh wrote, “Hello, Happy new year to all. I want to thank you all for giving me so much of love all these years as listeners.” He further said, “I am happy to announce that I am not gonna be taking any new assignments as a playback vocalist from now on.” He ended by saying, “It was a wonderful journey.”

After his announcement, he released the independent single, ‘Into You’ with composer Salim-Sulaiman and Ananya Sharma. On the other hand, his latest playback song includes ‘Ishq Ka Fever’ from Shahid Kapoor and Tripti Dimri starrer ‘O Romeo’. Additionally, his last pre-announcement song was the patriotic ‘Matrubhoomi’ from Salman Khan’s ‘Battle of Galwan’.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”