Published: 11:25 PM, 11 February 2026
Babul Supriyo on his 7-year hiatus from Hindi music
After a gap of seven years, singer-politician Babul Supriyo made his musical comeback in Hindi recently with singer Shaan in the song Ankhiyaan, and he is elated to be back to his first love. "Luckily, I get a chance to split my time between Mumbai and Kolkata. While I was in Delhi my permission to sing was kind of laid down so I didn't get a chance to do tours and sing. But my Chief Minister has given me full liberty to do anything. So I spend a lot of time in Mumbai and Shaan has been a great composer for a very long time. I keep hearing his work on Instagram, so how long would I just like it? I knew it would be a yes from him," he says.
Reflecting on his break, Babul Supriyo shares it was not voluntary. "The last song I sang was Sarphiri for Imtiaz Ali's Laila Majnu, but then what could I have done. I was not allowed to sing and then anywhere I'd go, even on a serious platform, people always wanted me to sing. Even if I'd go and give a good speech which is appreciated, what comes on TV would be the two songs that they forced me to sing. That got portrayed in every place, every big conference. Everyone was seen giving a good speech but Babul Supriyo's song was being put there as an entertainment quotient."
