Emraan Hashmi starrer Awarapan 2 is slated to release in theaters on August 14, 2026. Ahead of the film's release, composer Amaal Mallik opened up about collaborating with Arijit Singh despite the singer's exit from working as a playback singer. Speaking with Pinkvilla, Amaal Mallik said, “I think there is no force by any chance. He has taken a decision, aur yeh decision jab ussne duniya se bola, usse 1-2 saal pehle hum sab jo kaam kar chuke the, kahin na kahin samajh gaye the ki he is uninterested towards music like this.” (I don't think anyone forced him in any way. He made this decision himself. In fact, when he announced it publicly, all of us who had worked with him had already realized one or two years earlier that he had lost interest in this kind of film music.) Watch the interview here: The composer added, “Film music main bhi ek choice hoti hain ki kahin na kahin jab tum bade artist ban jaao. The greed of this place is such ki hum sabko, ‘paisa dedo, kuch bhi karlo, bana do aur Arijit Singh se gaao.’ Kyunki it translates to a hit, at least chance hain ki sun lenge log. Even Arijit later realizes it that gaana kitna achcha hain woh bhi matter karta hain.” (Even in film music, once you become a big artist, you have the freedom to choose your projects. The industry is so driven by money that people often think, 'Just pay whatever it takes, make the song, and get Arijit to sing it.' That's because having Arijit Singh on a song increases the chances of it bec