Arijit Singh's Retirement Sparks Debate: Abhijeet Sawant Exposes Playback Singers' Exploitation

• Arijit Singh's retirement from playback singing has ignited discussions about the treatment of singers in the Hindi film industry.
• Indian Idol winner Abhijeet Sawant revealed the economic injustices and exploitation faced by playback singers.
• Sawant highlighted that singers are paid a fixed amount and do not receive royalties for film music, unlike Western artists.
• He mentioned that singers often accept low pay to work with big stars or producers, fearing replacement.
• Sawant cited Biddu, who earns substantial monthly royalties from just two songs, contrasting it with the struggles of Indian playback singers.