Published 11:30 IST, April 25th 2022

When Arijit Singh opened up on the trend of remaking old Hindi songs in Bollywood

On Arijit Singh's birthday, here is a look back to when the National Award-winning singer revealed his views on the culture of remaking old Hindi songs.

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Indian singing sensation Arijit Singh is one of most beloved vocalists in country. singer rang into his 35th birthday today, April 25, and is receiving heartfelt wishes from his fans. On his special day, here is a look back to when National Award-winning singer revealed his views on culture of remaking old Hindi songs.

Arijit Singh is kwn for his heart-touching melodies and has given his voice to almost all leading actors in film industry. He was also declared most-streamed Indian artist of 2020 and 2021 by Spotify and is most followed Asian soloist on platform. 35-year-old has often mentioned how he respects creativity of every individual and proved same when he was asked about his reviews on trend of remaking old Hindi songs in Bollywood.

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In a 2018 interview with Pinkvilla, Arijit Singh opened up about his views on several Bollywood trends. singer was asked what he wanted to say about culture of song remakes in film industry. In his answer, singer mentioned re are " rules or limits to creativity." He furr added it is good for musicians and for music scene as long as "people appreciate music - in whatever genre y consume."

During chat,  Kesariya singer was also asked to share his views on actors turning into singers for ir own movies in Bollywood. singer had same answer to question and mentioned every individual can explore ir talent and creativity. He said, "Every person can explore ir creativity. re are boundaries and limits." "I don’t want to judge anybody," singer added.

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Arijit Singh's favourite musicians

Arijit Singh's melodies are kwn for lifting up listeners' moods. singer's songs always top playlists of music buffs. However, Arijit Singh himself is a fan of several musicians. During interview with leading daily, singer revealed he mostly listens to Ustad Amir Khan Sahab, Ustad Rashid Khan Sahab, Ravi Shankar, and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Sahab. He also added that he loves to listen to songs of Kishore Kumar, Hemant Mukherjee, and Lata Mangeshkar. singer also called Jagjit Singh and Sonu Nigam his idols and mentioned KK, Atif Aslam, and Papon are his favourite singers. singer is also a fan of Robin Williams, John Legend, and John Mayer. 

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11:30 IST, April 25th 2022