Arijit Singh recently broke his fans' hearts after he announced his retirement as a playback singer. What caught netizens’ attention was the irony surrounding his last song Matrubhumi’s release from Salman Khan’s upcoming movie Battle of Galwan. Netizens quickly connected the dots, recalling how Salman was accused of ruining Arijit’s career and now, the singer’s last released song before his retirement is picturised on him.
The feud between Salman Khan and Arijit Singh began at an awards event in 2014. The singer had just shot to fame and was receiving immense love for his song Tum Hi Ho in the movie Aashiqui 2. As he arrived on the stage to receive his award, the singer looked visibly tired and was dressed casually for the awards night. Salman Khan, the host of the award night, in his unhinged humour asked, “So gaye the?”. Arijit, taken by surprise, simply smiled and replied, “Aap logon ne sula diya yaar.”
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The audience found the reply hilarious and laughed it off, but the comment apparently did not sit right with Salman Khan. By the end of the night, it was evident that Arijit had offended one of the biggest and most powerful stars in Bollywood. That’s when the rumour of Salman Khan ending Arijit Singh’s career began.
Salman Khan Reportedly Removed Arijit From Several Big Movies
Over the next few years, Salman Khan reportedly removed Arijit Singh’s songs and even versions of his songs from his films, including Kick, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Sultan and others.
The iconic song Jag Ghoomeya from the 2016 movie Sultan was sung by Arijit but the movie featured another version of the same song sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. It was believed that this decision was taken by Salman Khan.
Arijit Singh’s Apology To Salman Khan
Since the matter refused to settle down, in 2016, Arijit took to Instagram to share a heartfelt public apology to Salman Khan. He urged the superstar to forgive him and clarified that he never intended to insult him. Singh further stated that it was a mere misunderstanding due to bad timing. While the singer deleted his post later, it had already went viral. His fans even urged Salman to forgive him and move on.
Salman Khan’s Take On Feud
In 2025, Salman Khan finally broke his silence on the entire matter during one of the Weekend Ka Vaar episodes of Bigg Boss 19. Over a decade later, Salman finally acknowledged the matter and called it a misunderstanding. He stated, “Arijit aur main bahut achhe dost hai. Woh misunderstanding thi aur woh misunderstanding mere side se huyi thi. Uske baad usne gaane bhi kiye mere liye. Tiger 3 mein kiya usne, aage Galwan mein kar raha hai.”
Arijit Singh’s Retirement
On Tuesday, Arijit Singh took to Instagram to formally address his fans that he is retiring as a playback vocalist. While he called it a wonderful journey, his fans were left heartbroken. Though Arijit is still expected to do live shows and independent tracks, his fans are also excited to see what he has in store.