Being reclusive helps me stay focused: Arijit Singh
The Times of India Mumbai|November 13, 2022
Arijit Singh has a home in Mumbai, yet he chooses to stay in his home-town Jiaganj in West Bengal.
Debarati S Sen
Being reclusive helps me stay focused: Arijit Singh

His children go to school there and the singer-composer travels to Mumbai for work as and when it is required. A recipient of several awards, including a National Award for Binte Dil (Padmaavat, 2019), Arijit has never been the one to chase fame; in fact, he has often been labelled as a reclusive singer.

In an exclusive chat with Bombay Times, Arijit says, “I feel it’s important to be reclusive — it makes one strong, focused and the distractions are fewer. If I meet someone, it should elevate my life. So, I let life decide who I am going to meet instead of making a plan with someone. But yes, I do think of some of my friends, who may be far away, but are still close to my heart.” Excerpts...

‘A SONG NEEDS TO HAVE GOOD LYRICS’ The singer has a plethora of tracks to his credit, but what does he look at before saying a yes to a song, we ask. “A song needs to have good lyrics, which are thought-provoking and the melody has to be appealing.

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