Sameer Anjaan blames industry monotony for Arijit Singh's playback singing exit
Noted lyricist Sameer Anjaan has weighed in on superstar singer Arijit Singh's decision to step away from playback singing, pointing to repetitiveness in today's music as a key factor behind the move.Why did Sameer Anjaan say Arijit Singh left playback singing?The veteran wordsmith made these remarks during his appearance on trade analyst Komal Nahta's podcast, Game Changers: The Music Series, where the discussion centred on how excessive output can lead to creative fatigue among artists. Addressing the present scenario in playback singing, he said, "What is happening to the new artists? People gave multiple opportunities to them. We had one Arijit Singh, but he got so exhausted that he left the industry. We keep hearing the same monotonous songs, with constant repetition.
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