Salim Merchant Comments on Arijit Singh's Retirement from Playback Singing

Composer Salim Merchant expressed that Arijit Singh's decision to retire from playback singing is unsurprising, reflecting a broader industry trend where many artists are shifting focus from film music to independent music. Merchant, who stopped composing for films about six years ago, believes playback singing is a small part of music and expects Arijit to continue creating music outside films. He noted changes in the film music landscape and emphasized that such transitions are becoming common among musicians.