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Arijit
Singh
choosing
to
retire
from
playback
singing
has
landed
on
a
day
loaded
with
history.
The
decision
comes
as
Salman
Khan
finally
settles
long-standing
rumours
about
a
rift,
calling
it
a
misunderstanding,
while
their
latest
collaboration
for
Battle
of
Galwan
plays
across
playlists
and
social
media.
Speaking
on
Bigg
Boss
19’s
Weekend
Ka
Vaar,
Salman
rewrote
the
old
story
in
front
of
a
primetime
audience.
Addressing
the
gossip
directly,
Salman
said,
“Arijit
aur
main
bahut
achhe
dost
hai…
woh
misunderstanding
mere
side
se
huyi
thi.
Uske
baad
usne
gaane
bhi
kiye
mere
liye.
Tiger
3
mein
kiya
usne,
aage
Galwan…”
Arijit
Singh
announced
his
retirement
from
playback
singing,
coinciding
with
Salman
Khan
clarifying
their
past
misunderstanding
on
Bigg
Boss
19;
they
have
since
collaborated
on
several
projects,
including
the
song
“Maatrubhoomi” in
the
upcoming
film
“Battle
of
Galwan,”
and
Arijit
will
continue
creating
music
independently.
Singh
and
Salman
Khan
Arijit
Singh
Salman
Khan
feud
and
Sultan
song
The
first
spark
of
tension
traces
back
to
the
2014
Star
Guild
Awards,
when
Arijit
walked
on
stage
half-asleep
after
nonstop
shows.
Host
Salman
joked,
“So
gaye
the?
(Were
you
sleeping?)” Caught
off
guard
yet
smiling,
Arijit
replied,
“Aap
logon
ne
sula
diya
yaar
(You
guys
made
me
fall
asleep),”
which
many
later
claimed
did
not
go
down
well.
What
looked
like
light
banter
soon
became
raw
fuel
for
whispers
in
the
industry.
Over
time,
stories
spread
that
Arijit
had
upset
Salman,
and
that
songs
recorded
by
Arijit
were
quietly
replaced
in
projects
linked
to
Salman.
The
film
Sultan
and
its
love
track
Jag
Ghoomeya
turned
into
the
prime
example
people
repeatedly
cited.
By
2016,
the
tension
spilled
online
when
Arijit
posted
a
long,
emotional
note
addressed
to
Salman,
asking
for
another
chance.
The
message
read:
“I
never
insulted
you…
I
tried
so
many
times
to
apologize.
Please
don’t
remove
the
song
I
sang
for
Sultan.
Let
me
retire
with
that
song
in
my
library.” The
post
vanished
later,
but
screenshots
had
already
circulated.
Arijit
Singh
Salman
Khan
retirement,
Bigg
Boss
19
and
Battle
of
Galwan
Salman’s
fresh
statement
now
directly
counters
the
narrative
built
since
that
deleted
post.
By
saying
the
misunderstanding
started
on
Salman’s
side,
not
Arijit’s,
the
host
framed
the
matter
as
closed.
The
acknowledgement
also
explained
why
Arijit’s
voice
has
been
heard
again
in
recent
Salman-led
releases
without
any
visible
hesitation.
Arijit
has
lent
vocals
to
multiple
projects
for
Salman
after
the
supposed
fallout,
including
a
track
in
Tiger
3.
Salman’s
Bigg
Boss
shout-out
to
“Galwan” pointed
towards
the
new
film
Battle
of
Galwan,
where
Arijit
sings
the
patriotic
number
Maatrubhoomi.
The
song
has
been
promoted
as
a
strong
emotional
anthem
focused
on
sacrifice
and
national
pride.
Recent
collaborations
between
Arijit
Singh
and
Salman
Khan
can
be
mapped
through
their
shared
film
music.
| Film | Year |
Song by Arijit Singh |
|---|---|---|
|
Tiger 3 |
2023 |
Undisclosed track mentioned by Salman Khan |
|
Battle of Galwan |
2026 | Maatrubhoomi |
Amid
this
patch-up
story,
Arijit’s
retirement
announcement
hit
fans
hard,
especially
younger
listeners
who
grew
up
with
Tum
Hi
Ho
and
countless
heartbreak
tracks.
Many
online
users
even
questioned
if
the
retirement
post
was
real,
with
comments
alleging
possible
hacking
and
one
user
calling
it
the
“worst
post
seen
of
2026”.
The
singer
has
clarified
that
playback
work
will
stop,
not
music
itself.
Arijit
plans
to
step
away
from
film
recording
schedules
yet
continue
creating
songs,
likely
through
independent
releases,
live
gigs,
and
other
formats.
For
Bollywood,
however,
this
still
marks
the
end
of
a
phase
where
Arijit’s
voice
dominated
albums
across
genres.
