Ever since Arijit Singh announced his retirement from playback singing, a new controversy has erupted in the film industry regarding the remuneration of singers. Now, Abhijit Sawant, the country’s first “Indian Idol”, has also expressed concern and made some shocking revelations. In a recent interview, Abhijeet said that singers in the industry are often pressured to sing for free. The singer also talks about how important it is to trust someone, something many singers have expressed concern about in the past. Abhijeet also said that singers don’t even earn enough money to make ends meet.
Abhijit Sawant, the first winner of Indian Idol Season 1, spoke to Pentrise Studios. When asked about the remuneration a singer gets for singing in films, he said without hesitation, “People don’t want a singer to become a bigger name than a film, so they are paid a fixed amount. Musicians still don’t get royalties for their music in films.” He has said that.
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Abhijeet Sawant added, “Like Biddu, who worked on the song ‘Lafzon Mein Kah Na Sakoon’, he has also sung a few songs in the West and from those two songs he has to earn enough royalties to survive. A singer never earns enough money to survive.”
Abhijit Sawant says stage shows earn more than films. Talking about this, the singer added, “The industry has created this system. Singers themselves are greedy for opportunities and they know that if a song is released with their voice and a big star matches their lips, the song will play for a lifetime. Sometimes, a singer does not want money on his own because he just wants to sing or work with a particular producer. We accept whatever money we get for it, because if we don’t, someone else will.” Abhijeet has been seen saying this.
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Arijit Singh suddenly decided to retire
The controversy over singers’ remuneration gained momentum recently when, on January 27, Arijit Singh suddenly announced his retirement from playback singing on social media. Sharing the post on social media, he wrote, “Hello, Happy New Year everyone. I want to thank you all for giving me so much love from the fans over the years. I will not be taking on any new responsibilities as a playback singer. I am ending it. It has been an amazing journey.” Arijit upset many fans by writing this.
