Abhijeet Sawant reflects on his and Arijit Singh’s early careers after they emerged from talent shows in 2005. He says that at the time, he was more popular, while Arijit had not yet reached similar visibility. Sawant also attributes Arijit’s later breakthrough to perseverance and what he calls destiny, pointing to Arijit’s rise in subsequent years.
Sawant contrasts the pace of their careers, saying his own rise was quicker while Arijit’s success came after a longer period of struggle. Across the coverage, both outlets report Sawant’s view that Arijit’s major breakthrough takes time and that persistence plays a key role. The reports mention Arijit’s success with songs such as “Tum Hi Ho” as an example of his eventual mainstream breakthrough.
The angle in the articles is largely consistent: they focus on Sawant’s comparison of their relative popularity at the start and his explanation for the different trajectories that follow. Neither source presents counterviews; the discussion is framed as Sawant’s personal recollection and assessment of Arijit’s career timeline.
