On Tuesday evening, singer Arijit Singh issued a clarification regarding his retirement announcement.Despite declaring that he would step away from playback singing, several of his songs have continued to release online; most recently the title track of Ek Din, starring Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi. The singer recorded the song after announcing his retirement. This led to netizens trolling him over what they called a “short-lived retirement.” However, Arijit clarified that he has pending commitments and that several songs will continue to release over the course of the year as he clears his backlog.

Arijit Singh's message for fans after trolling 

In a post on X, he wrote, “This message is just for my listeners. Please don’t read and swipe right now if you are not my listener — it’s a humble request. I just want to tell you all that I love you. Thank you so much for your kindness in this ruthless world."