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Arijit Singh’s retirement from playback singing: A new beginning

Mumbai: Famous Bollywood singer Arijit Singh’s decision to quit playback singing has surprised the entire industry. Arijit, who has touched millions of hearts with his unique voice from ‘Tum Hi Ho’ to ‘Kesariya’, now wants to sing a new tune in his life. But do you know that after giving up crores of earnings and global recognition, the ‘peace’ he is looking for is found in his family? Arijit’s love story is no less than a film story than reality.

Arijit’s love story with Koel Roy

Arijit Singh’s wife’s name is Koel Roy. Koyal and Arijit have been childhood friends and both studied in the same school. Koel entered the singer’s life at a time when he was going through a difficult phase after the breakdown of his first marriage. At the same time, the same thing happened with the cuckoo. They supported each other and in 2014, when Arijit’s career was at its peak, they got married in a simple ceremony at the Tarapith temple in West Bengal, attended by only their close relatives.

family happiness

Arijit and Koyal’s family is now blessed with three children. Of these, two children are his and one is from Koyal’s first marriage. Arijit not only adopted Koyal but also gave full fatherly love to his daughter and raised her like his own daughter.

Village connection and simple life

Arijit’s simplicity has always kept him in the news. While other Bollywood stars drive around in luxury cars, Arijit can be seen riding a scooter on the streets of his village Jiaganj. His father, Kakkar Singh, was a Punjabi Sikh and came to India from Lahore at the time of partition. His mother, Aditi Singh, was from a Bengali Hindu family. The love of music is deeply ingrained in Arijit’s family.

Early interest in music

Arijit started getting attracted towards music in his childhood itself. He started learning music from the Hazari brothers at the age of just 3 and received a government scholarship in Indian classical music at the age of 9. Ustad Rashid Khan, Zakir Hussain and Kishore Kumar have been his idols.

New journey as a ‘small artist’

Arijit announced his retirement, saying that he would now work as a ‘small artist’. According to people close to him, Arijit wants to give his children a simple and better life away from the hustle and bustle of Mumbai, due to which he has decided to say goodbye to the film world.