Vishal Bhardwaj calls Arijit Singh's retirement announcement 'unfair' and 'unacceptable'; urges, 'Take back your sanyaas'

Arijit Singh recently announced his retirement from playback singing on social media. His post left everyone shocked, with some lauding the decision as he can focus on indie music, while others urged him to come back soon. And now, filmmaker and music composer Vishal Bhardwaj took to his Instagram to share a video of his jamming session with the singer. In the caption of his post, the composer expressed that Arijit's decision to step away was "unfair." Let's take a look.

Vishal Bhardwaj urges Arijit Singh to reconsider his retirement decision

Vishal Bhardwaj took to his Instagram account to share a video of him and Arijit Singh recording the next song for the film 'O'Romeo'. Supposedly, the song is 'Ishq Ka Fever', crooned by Singh. Along with it, he wrote, "Hey Arijit… Till a few days back, while we were jamming on this song (you were shooting the video), I didn’t know that this would be one of my last film songs with you. This is unfair… #TakeBackYourSanyaas It’s unacceptable."




Take a look.

For those unaware, Arijit has also lent his voice for another song titled 'Hum To Tere Hi Liye The' from Vishal Bhardwaj's film 'O'Romeo'.

More about Arijit Singh's announcement

A few days ago, Arijit Singh took to his Instagram to share that he is calling it off. He wrote, "I want to thank you all for the love you’ve given me throughout these years as listeners. I am happy to share that I will no longer be taking on new playback singing assignments. I am calling it off. It has been a wonderful journey."

Reportedly, Arijit will be completing his current work commitments and then start working on a movie, which will mark his directorial debut.

More about 'O'Romeo'

Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, the film stars Shahid Kapoor, Triptii Dimri, and Nana Patekar. The movie also features Vikrant Massey, Tamannaah Bhatia, Avinash Tiwary, Disha Patani, and Farida Jalal.

It is set to hit theaters on February 13, 2026.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”