Music veterans Anuradha Paudwal and Lalit Pandit have reacted to Arijit Singh’s decision to step away from playback singing. Pandit lauded Singh’s talent, calling him the sole standout singer in recent years. Paudwal supported his choice, believing he has achieved his goals and possesses the strength for such a move, suggesting it’s a well-considered decision.

Veteran singer Anuradha Paudwal and music composer Lalit Pandit recently expressed their opinions on Arijit Singh‘s retirement from playback singing, a decision that has sent ripples across the music industry and among fans. The music veterans reflected on Singh’s journey and his impact on the music industry. Let’s take a look at what the two have to say.In an interview with ANI, music composer Lalit Pandit stated that he knew Arijit Singh from the days of ‘Fame Gurukul’. He said, “Arijit is a very young man. I have known him for a long time, since the beginning. He sang his first song for me at Tips. After completing ‘Fame Gurukul’, he came to me for training. I could see that he was talented, and he sang very well.”He added, “Bass unke jaisa singer aaye toh maza aayega (It would be fun if a singer like him comes).”In the same interaction, Lalit Pandit went on to claim that Arijit Singh is the only good singer to come into the music scene in recent years. He said, “He adds a lot to the song—the expression, style, voice quality, and level of singing. There is no one else with a depth in singing as similar as Arijit. He outshines everyone.”Anuradha Paudwal showers heaps of praise on Arijit SinghDuring the interview, veteran music legend Anuradha Paudwal was also full of praise for the ‘Gehra Hua’ singer. She went on to call Singh’s exit a “good decision.”She said, “If there is a good artist, we want him to go on singing forever. I don’t think he has quit music. If he has quit playback singing, he must be having his own good reason. He is not a person who does anything in the name of fame. He is not like that.”She further added, “If he has a feeling that he has got what he wanted, that’s it. I think he has taken a very good decision. He has given his best. He has got good songs. It is not very easy to give up something when you are at the number one position. It takes a lot of strength and mental stability.” Arijit Singh announcementLast month, Arijit Singh announced that he would not take on new playback work. On his social media, he posted, “Hello, Happy New Year to all. I want to thank you all for giving me so much love all these years as listeners. I am happy to announce that I am not going to be taking any new assignments as a playback vocalist from now on. I am calling it off. It was a wonderful journey.”