After Arijit SIngh, composer Pritam to retire from music? Here's what we know

Pritam. Pic via Instagram

Music composer Pritam's recent social media post on his birthday left fans wondering. On June 14, Pritam shared a post thanking fans for the birthday wishes and also revealed his plans for the upcoming year. The post left fans speculating if he too, after music composer and singer Arijit Singh, has decided to quit the music industry.

Pritam sparks retirement speculations

Thanking fans for birthday wishes on Instagram, Pritam wrote, "Thank you for all the wishes. Can't answer everyone individually, but please accept my sincere gratitude. Today, I have decided to gift myself a few years to live life differently. To catch up on what I've missed."

He added, "Time to set off on new journeys, which have been kept on the back burner for long. Mainstream is a great ride. But I've always been more curious about the roads unexplored. Thank you for all the love & support. Always." This led to fans speculating that he is saying adieu to the music industry. However, recent reports now suggest that it is far from the truth. The music composer is seemingly not quitting the music industry but merely looking forward to exploring parallel opportunities.

A source close to the music composer reportedly told Hindustan Times, "Pritam is not leaving the music industry. He, of course, will continue to work. Through his post, he only highlighted that he has some more fields of interest that he wants to prioritise right now. It doesn't mean that he will exit the music industry forever."

The source added that he will focus on some personal interests as he embarks on a new year in his life.

When Arijit Singh announced his retirement

Pritam's post sparked rumours of retirement as fans compared it with singer Arijit Singh's retirement announcement in January this year.

Arijit had taken to social media to share a post about leaving Bollywood playback singing. He wrote, "Hello, Happy New Year to all. I want to thank you all for giving me so much of love all these years as listeners. I am happy to announce that I am not gonna be taking any new assignments as a playback vocalist from now on. I am calling it off. It was a wonderful journey."