Arijit Singh once got a duplex in Mumbai to perform at a wedding: Rapper Ikka
Singer Arijit Singh is known for his simplicity. Now in an interview, rapper Ikka talked about the singer’s remuneration and how he remains humble despite earning so much.
Stories of simplicity and humility of singer Arijit Singh are famous in the industry. The singer does not believe in the idea of a materialistic world. He prefers to live an uncluttered life, away from the abundance of media. He may be one of the biggest names in the Indian music industry right now, but that hasn’t changed the way he makes decisions in life. When rappers Ikka Singh and Raftaar sat down to talk on the podcast, they praised Arijit’s lifestyle.
Speaking on Honestly Saying, Ikka revealed that Arijit’s earning is very high, but it does not seem to have any effect on his dressing or lifestyle. The rapper revealed an incident when the popular playback singer was offered a duplex apartment in Mumbai in exchange for his performance at a wedding.
Ikka shared, “The amount of money he (Arijit) makes is crazy and the person he is is crazy. People in the music industry think of themselves as rich, they even look rich, us included, but Arijit We can have 100 of us for lunch.”
He talked about an incident when Arijit did not bother to wait for his car to come and pick him up, but used an autorickshaw. He said, “He once did a show, he went out, his car was taking time to arrive. He sat in the auto in front of them and left for home. I will share another example. He was seen at a wedding. Don’t like to perform.” Someone insisted that he perform. In return, he bought a duplex house in Mumbai. The cost of a duplex house cost him 1-1.5 hours of performance.
Both of them compared Arijit’s earnings with that of Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman. He discussed how the singer has never talked about his success, number of fans or the earnings he makes from just one concert.
Ikka said, “Rahman sir charges Rs 3 crore to do a live show. Just look at how much Arijit sir charges. It is also about timing, but he is not making noise about it – and that’s the difference Is.”
Arijit became famous in Bollywood with the song ‘Tum Hi Ho’ from the 2013 romantic hit film Aashiqui 2. Since then he has sung more than 400 songs in different languages in the film industry. The 37-year-old once mentioned how he likes to wear simple kurtas and jeans, and does not believe in living a luxurious life.