A new track from: Emraan Hashmi‘Awarapan 2’ has been released today and while it boasts that: Arijit SinghReturning to playback singing, this is not the truth. Despite the excitement surrounding Arijit Singh’s latest track ‘Yeh Awarapan’, his manager has clarified that the singer will not be returning to playback singing.The song is Singh’s first release in months after he announced his retirement from accepting new playback assignments earlier this year. However, his manager denied that this song was his comeback. “He has only completed the projects that were finalized before announcing the retirement. Arijit will not return to playback singing. These are old commitments,” his manager told The Print. Composed by Amaal Malik with lyrics by Rashmi Virag, Yeh Awarapan is set to release on July 21 on music streaming platforms.The track also marks a reunion between Singh and producer Vishesh Bhatt, whose banner Vishesh Films is backing Awarapan 2. Their previous collaboration was Pal from the 2018 film Jalebi. Over the years, Singh has delivered many memorable songs for Vishesh Films, including Tum Hi Ho from: Aashiqui 2:Muskurane from CityLights, and the title tracks of Khamoshiyan and Hamari Adhuri Kahani.Directed by: Nitin Kakkar and written by Bilal Siddiqui, Awarapan 2 is slated to hit theaters on August 14. Apart from Hashmi, the film features Disha PataniShabana Azmi, and: Atul Kumar: in important roles.Singh announced his retirement from playback singing in January through an Instagram post, thanking listeners for their support over the years. In the note, he wrote, “Hello, Happy new year everyone. I want to thank you all for giving me so much love these years as a listener. I am happy to announce that I will not be taking on any new tasks as a playback vocalist from now on. I am calling it off. It was a wonderful journey.“‘Awarapan 2’ is set to hit theaters on August 14.
