The Indian music industry experienced a major shock when Bollywood playback singer Arijit Singh announced his retirement on January 27 2026. Fans around the world were deeply saddened by his retirement announcement, yet Shreya Ghoshal, his fellow musician, expressed optimism, backing his decision to leave.
Ghoshal used Singh’s retirement announcement to show that this moment marked the start of a fresh adventure. She called the singer a “genius” while expressing her excitement about his future independent music work, noting that he possesses exceptional talent that prevents him from doing standard music production.
Ghoshal shared a heartfelt Instagram message to Singh, which included supportive words that fans understood: “time to soar higher.” He decided to begin a personal creative path, which will allow him to work outside the boundaries of commercial cinema.
Ghoshal has shown her support for Singh on multiple occasions. Their relationship developed into a bond between two professionals who share common principles and support each other during their most challenging times after she followed him in cancelling a concert to memorialize the Pahalgam terror attack victims.
Shreya Ghoshal demonstrates her dedication to Arijit Singh, showing that authentic artistic expression exists beyond commercial music boundaries, and that the best way to support a friend is through enthusiastic encouragement of their ambitions.
