Abhijeet Sawant on Arijit Singh: ‘I was very popular, but he wasn’t’

Reflecting on 2005—the year both he and Arijit Singh first stepped into the spotlight through talent shows—Abhijeet Sawant highlighted the drastically different trajectories their careers subsequently took. While Abhijeet enjoyed an immediate surge in popularity, Arijit endured a decade-long grind before achieving his major breakthrough. Sawant underscored the vital role tenacity plays in the artistic journey, pointing to Arijit’s eventual chart-topping success with “Tum Hi Ho” as a victory that was ultimately meant to be.