Arijit Singh said he feels claustrophobic when he listens to his songs. At the International Film Festival of India in Goa in 2018, Singh addressed host Amit Sadh's question on whether he listens to his own songs, stating, "I feel claustrophobic when I listen to myself." His directorial debut, Sa, will be screened at the festival.

The opening ceremony of the festival was attended by Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, and actors from Bollywood. The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2018 opened Tuesday as a collage of cinematic glimpses, bursts of pride, colour and loads of 'koffee'.