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Abhijeet Sawant: "I Was More Popular Than Arijit Singh in 2005"
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News18•26-09-2026, 08:39
Abhijeet Sawant: "I Was More Popular Than Arijit Singh in 2005"
- •Abhijeet Sawant claims he was more popular than Arijit Singh in 2005 when both started their reality TV journeys.
- •Abhijeet won Indian Idol, while Arijit participated in Fame Gurukul but stayed out of the limelight for years.
- •Arijit spent a decade working as a producer and programmer with music composers before gaining fame as a singer.
- •Abhijeet noted the different pressures they faced due to his immediate popularity versus Arijit's initial obscurity.
- •Arijit's career breakthrough came with "Tum Hi Ho" from Aashiqui 2, which Abhijeet attributes to destiny.
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Abhijeet Sawant recalled that he was a household name and much more popular than Arijit Singh in 2005 after winning the first season of Indian Idol.
After participating in Fame Gurukul, Arijit spent at least 10 years working in music studios with major composers as a music producer and programmer rather than as a singer.
While he had previously sung 'Dil Sambhal Ja Zara' from Murder 2, it was the song 'Tum Hi Ho' from Aashiqui 2 that ultimately transformed his career and made him a household name.
