Heartbroken fans of renowned Indian singer Arijit Singh have been paying tribute to him after he announced he would no longer take on new playback assignments, marking the end of a defining chapter in contemporary Bollywood music. In Indian cinema, playback singing refers to studio recordings of songs that actors lip‑sync on screen - a bedrock of Bollywood storytelling. Singh did not explain why he was quitting playback singing, but reports say he will finish existing commitments and projects and continue making music independently, exploring creative projects beyond commercial cinema. Singh recently performed to a sold-out crowd at Wembley Arena in London, a milestone few Indian playback singers achieve. Singh's first brush with national attention came in 2005 when he appeared on the reality singing show, Fame Gurukul (Fame Academy).