Adarsh Gourav REACTS to Arijit Singh’s retirement annoucement; says, ‘He’s the most authentic artist that I know because…’ | Hindi Movie News
At the end of January 2026, Arijit Singh decided to shock everyone with his post about retiring from playback singing. His announcement received reactions from the audience as well as fellow celebs from the industry. Now, actor Adarsh Gourav, who will be next seen in the film ‘Tu Yaa Main’, talked about Arijit’s decision. Let’s take a look at what the actor has to say.
Adarsh Gourav on Arijit Singh’s retirement announcement
In an interview with NDTV, Adarsh Gourav opened up about Arijit Singh’s retirement announcement. He said, “I just feel like he’s the most authentic artist that I know because he doesn’t really care about being in the news or being relevant.”The actor further expressed that the singer comes to record the song and then goes back to his house in Murshidabad and enjoys riding on his scooter. He went on to add, “Even if Ed Sheeran has to come and meet him, he has to come to Murshidabad.”‘The White Tiger’ actor extended his support to artists like Arijit Singh who are real. He said, “More power to artists like that, who can be so real and so original and not conform to norms.” The actor stated that he “aspires” to be an artist like Arijit.Adarsh added that Arijit Singh might have his own reasons to step away from playback singing. The actor added that he read reports about the singer venturing into filmmaking, and he is quite “excited” to watch it happen.Adarsh said, “I’m so curious about the kind of stories Arijit Singh wants to tell because he’s such a rooted person.”
More about Arijit Singh’s announcement
On January 27, 2026, Arijit Singh dropped a post thanking everyone for the love and support he has received. He announced that he will not be taking any projects from now on as a playback vocalist.Reports stated that he wants to focus on directing movies. Several singers and actors have expressed their opinions on Arijit stepping away from playback singing. Some lauded the decision, while others expressed that they will miss him.
