10 less known facts about Arijit Singh

 

1. Arijit Singh’s father is a Punjabi and mother a Bengali. His maternal side family was always into music and hence, his childhood dream was to become a singer.

2. He was trained under the Hazari Brothers at the age of 3. He earned a scholarship from the government of training for training into vocals in classical music at the age of 9.

3. His interest in music grew because of his mother who sang and played tabla.

4. At the age of 18, he participated in a reality show Fame Gurukul in 2005.

4. At the age of 18, he participated in a reality show Fame Gurukul in 2005.

5. During the show, Sanjay Leela Bhansali recognized his talent and asked him to sing ‘Yun Shabnami’ from Saawariya. Unfortunately, during the production, the script changed and his song was never released.

6. His first song was “All for one” from High School Musical 2 and it was composed by Shankar Ehsan Loy

7. He also sung for TV Shows Track like – “Hum Hai Deewane” Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon and “Dadagiri” featuring Sourav Gangu

8. When asked about his struggling days in Mumbai, he said,

“One has to suffer pain to reach their destination, those days when I failed to get work, I thought about quitting and going back in my hometown, but I realised that one should concentrate on one’s work no matter what happens.”

9. Arijit’s favourite singers are: Ghulam Ali, Jagjit Singh, and Mehdi Hasan.

10. Apart from Music, Arijit has a keen in photography, cycling and Bengali novels.