Zubeen Garg

Zubeen Garg
Zubeen Garg
	Zubeen Garg performin live, 2025
Background information
Birth name	Zubeen Borthakur
Forby kent as	Goldie; Heartthrob o Assam; Voice o the Luit; Humming King; Zubeen Da;
Born	18 November 1972; Tura, Meghalaya, Indie
Deid	19 September 2025 (aged 52); Singapore General Hospital, Bukit Merah, Central Singapore
Genres	Assamese fowk sang; Rock muisic; Bihu sangs; Film sangs; Modren Assamese muisic; Indie fowk muisic;
Thrift	Singer; Playback singer; Muisic director; Composer; Lyricist; Actor; Director; Producer; Poet; Social wirkker;
Instruments	Keybuird; Guitar; Tabla; Mandolin; Drum; Percussion;
Years active	1992–2025
Labels	N.K. Productions; Sony Muisic; Magnasound; Universal Muisic Group; Times Muisic; T-Series; Zee Muisic; Saregama; Apon Records;

Zubeen Garg (born Zubeen Borthakur; 18 November 1972 – 19 September 2025) wis an Assamese sangster, muisic director, composer, lyricist, actor, producer, an social wirkker fae Assam, Indie. He sang in mair nor fowerty leids, includin Assamese, Hindi, Bangla, Nepali, Bodo, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, an Inglis.

Garg debutit wi the album Anamika in 1992, whilk gied him fame athort the Northeast o Indie.^[2]

In 2005, he wan the Best Muisic Director award for the Bengali film Shudhu Tumi. His sang "Ya Ali" frae the film Gangster (2006) brocht him naitional acclaim, earnin him the GIFA an Stardust Awards for Best Playback Singer (Male).

He received the National Film Award for Best Muisic Direction for the bilingual film Echoes of Silence (English–Khasi).

Garg wis kent as ane o Assam's maist popular an weel-payed sangsters.^[3]

Ower his career, Garg sang aboot 38,000 sangs in mair nor 40 leids, an wis a muckle influence in the Assamese muisic scene.^[4]

He dee'd in Singapore on 19 September 2025, aged 52.

References

↑ "Singer Zubeen Garg dee'd in Singapore while swimmin, no durin scuba divin: report". The Hindu. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
↑ "About Zubeen Garg". onlinesivasagar.com via internet archive. Archived frae the original on 7 Juin 2009. Retrieved 19 Januar 2013.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
↑ "Barred frae singin in Hindi, Assam singer leaves Bihu stage". The Indian Express (in Inglis). 16 Apryle 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
↑ "Thousands o fans bid adieu tae Zubeen at Guwahati stadium". The Hindu (in Inglis). 21 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.

[1] "Singer Zubeen Garg dee'd in Singapore while swimmin, no durin scuba divin: report". The Hindu. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.

[2] "About Zubeen Garg". onlinesivasagar.com via internet archive. Archived frae the original on 7 Juin 2009. Retrieved 19 Januar 2013.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)

[3] "Barred frae singin in Hindi, Assam singer leaves Bihu stage". The Indian Express (in Inglis). 16 Apryle 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.

[4] "Thousands o fans bid adieu tae Zubeen at Guwahati stadium". The Hindu (in Inglis). 21 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.

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