Ismail Darbar believes Arijit’s retirement from playback singing is a brave and wise move
Ismail Darbar talks about Arijit Singh’s recent retirement from playback singing. He described the move as bold and wise and expressed regret at not being able to collaborate with the singer.
Music director Ismail Darbar has reacted to Arijit Singh’s announcement of retirement from playback singing, calling the move “courageous” and “intelligent”. In January this year, Singh had shared a picture of himself on Instagram. decision to step away Taking on new playback assignments, marked the end of an important chapter in his musical career.
In a recent conversation with podcaster Subhojit Ghosh, Darbar admitted to feeling personal disappointment over never collaborating with Arijit Singh. He said, “I just felt bad that I never got a chance to sing with him. I felt bad for myself, because I wanted to work with him, and I wanted him to be seen from a different perspective. He was also following the same style as his fellow music directors. He is good at what he does, I am good at what I do, we would have done something different together. That’s what I was upset about.”
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“Arijit Singh had power”
Despite his regret, Darbar made it clear by acknowledging that he respects Singh’s decision The strength an artist needs To step back from a successful career. He said, “Retirement was his personal decision. If he has given up playback singing, I am glad he had the courage. He is a strong person, it is not easy to give up so much daily income.”
The popular music director also talked about the financial implications of quitting playback singing, especially considering the influence of major music labels. “But, he also knows that we live in the times of social media. If he was singing for T-Series, it is the same thing that the cooked food will go to the label’s stomach instead of Arijit (the label will benefit if he sings for them).”
According to Darbar, Singh’s move reflects deep business sense and thoughtful planning. He elaborated, “He used his businessman brain. I must say that Arijit Singh is not an innocent or naive person. He is intelligent. As good as he is as a singer, his decision was equally intelligent. I am happy that if he does not want to do it, he should not have done it.”
The 61-year-old further commented that Singh’s achievements are not just due to the music label’s support. He said, “Arijit is not big today because of them (label). Whatever he is today is because of his hard work and God’s blessings. If he comes in front of me, I will ask him to do one last song with me. But He’s a little crazy, he won’t sing (He won’t sing, I know).”
While announcing his retirement in January this year, Arijit Singh had thanked his fans. He wrote in the social media post, “I would like to thank you all for loving me so much as a listener for so many years. I am happy to announce that I will not be taking up any new assignments as a playback singer from now on. I am ending it. It was a wonderful journey.”
However, the singer has many works pending. In Another post from earlier this weekHe announced that his film songs would keep coming for at least two years as he had already promised to sing the songs before announcing his retirement.
