Arijit Singh’s first blast after announcing his retirement, ‘Raina’ released with Shekhar Ravjiani

Updated: 28-02-2026, 06.22 AM

What is the news?

The king of tunes, Arijit Singh, has dropped a big bombshell after his shocking announcement of his retirement from playback singing. He has released his new independent track ‘Raina’ with famous musician Shekhar Ravjiani. After saying goodbye to the world of film songs, this new avatar of Arijit is no less than a big gift for his fans, which signals the beginning of a new era of his music.

Arijit’s new innings

This song, composed in collaboration with veteran musician Shekhar Ravjiani, is considered to be the beginning of a new and independent journey in Arijit’s music. Arijit himself gave the update of this new song to the fans through his social media handle. After the decision to stay away from films, ‘Raina’ is his first song, which is not a part of any film, but is an independent artwork.

Fans jumped with joy as soon as ‘Raina’ was announced.

The superhit pair of Arijit and Shekhar Ravjiani has come together once again through ‘Raina’. Earlier in 2023, his independent song ‘Kasam Se’ was a huge hit. As soon as Arijit announced this new track on Instagram, the comment section was filled with wishes and praises. Fans are happy with the fact that even if Arijit is not heard in films, he will remain connected to his listeners through independent music.

Lyrics by Priya Saraiya and voice of Arijit

The lyrics of this emotional and spiritual track have been written by renowned lyricist Priya Saraiya, who is known for her depth. It has been released under the banner of ‘Garuda Music. Arijit was last associated with the soundtrack of Vishal Bhardwaj’s Shahid Kapoor starrer ‘O Romeo’, which was well received by the audience. Before announcing his retirement, Arijit had recorded many songs, which will be presented to the audience through different films in the future.

Arijit’s distance from films, not from music

Let us tell you that Arijit’s retirement was from the Bollywood film industry, not from ‘music’. His aim now is only to sing that song which soothes his soul, as he proved recently by releasing ‘Raina’ with Shekhar Ravjiani. He realized that while singing for films he often had to conform to the vision of others (directors or composers). Now he wants to make ‘independent music’ of his choice, on his own terms.