Filmmaker Anurag Basu Says Arijit Singh Aims for Filmmaking After Ending Playback Singing

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:46pm on 28 Jan 2026,Wednesday Entertainment

Filmmaker Anurag Basu revealed that superstar singer Arijit Singh, following his surprise decision to step away from Bollywood playback singing, has new creative ambitions beyond music. Basu said Singh once asked to work as an assistant on the film Barfi!, showing interest in learning filmmaking. Singh’s shift comes after he announced he would no longer take new playback singing assignments, citing a desire to explore different artistic paths and creative restlessness. Basu also noted Singh dreams of opening a school for children, indicating broader personal and professional goals ahead. (PC: X)

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