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Zubeen Garg

Zubeen Garg (Assamese pronunciation: [zubin ɡaɹɡ]; 18 November 1972 – 19 September 2025) was an Indian musician, composer, singer, songwriter and actor who primarily worked and sang in the Assamese, Bengali, and Hindi-language films and music industries. He also sang in 40 other languages and dialects, including Bishnupriya Manipuri, Adi, Boro, Dimasa, English, Goalpariya, Gujarati, Kannada, Karbi, Malayalam, Marathi, Mising, Rabha, Garo, Nepali, Bhojpuri, Odia, Sadri, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Tiwa and Urdu. Garg was a multi-instrumentalist and played many instruments including anandalahari, dhol, dotara, drums, guitar, harmonica, harmonium, mandolin, keyboard, tabla, and various percussion instruments. He was regarded as one of the most influential musicians in Assam, and was reportedly the highest-paid singer in Assam. Over a career spanning 33 years, he recorded over 40,000 songs.

Infobox

Born
(1972-11-18)18 November 1972 Tura, Meghalaya, India
Died
19 September 2025(2025-09-19) (aged 52) Singapore
Alma mater
Jagannath Barooah College, Jorhat B. Borooah College Gauhati University (dropped out)
Occupations
Singer songwriter percussionist composer music director music producer lyricist multi-instrumentalist actor film director film producer screenwriter poet
Spouse
Garima Saikia Garg (m. 2002)
Awards
See below
Genres
Indian folk (Bihu, Borgeet, Kamrupi, Goalparia, Ojapali Tokari etc) Indian pop Hindustani classical sufi filmi rock blues
Instruments
Vocals guitar drum tabla keyboard dhol mandolin
Works
Discography filmography bibliography
Years active
1992–2025
Labels
NK Production Sony Music Magnasound Records Universal Music Group Times Music Virgin Records EMI Records T-Series Zee Music Company Eros Now Saregama SVF Surinder Films Eskay Movies Echo Music Dhwani Records Zubeen Garg Music Apon Records AC Multimedia Jollywood Now Music

Tables

· Filmography › As an actor › Films
†
Denotes films that have not yet been released
· Filmography › As an actor › Films
2000
Tumi Mur Matho Mur
Role(s)
Hrishi
Notes
Assamese
2002
Prem Aru Prem
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Special appearance in the song "Sokuwe Sokuwe"
Zubeenor Anisha
Role(s)
Himself (Performer)
Notes
His first musical live concert direct-to-video and also Assamese's first title released on VCD.
2004
Dinabandhu
Role(s)
Bipul
Notes
Second film as an actor
2005
Zubeen-Manasor Jatra
Role(s)
Himself (Performer)
Notes
Direct-to-video musical concert film
2006
Gangster
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Hindi
Strings
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Special appearance in the song "Mantra (Om)"
2007
Big Brother
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Special appearance in the song "Jag Lal Lal"
2008
Mon Jaai
Role(s)
Manab
Notes
Assamese
2011
Raamdhenu
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Special appearance in the song "Tupi"
2013
Bhal Pabo Najanilu
Role(s)
Indranil
Notes
Cameo
2014
Suma Porokhote
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Special appearance in the song "Suma Porokhote"
Rodor Sithi
2015
Ahetuk
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Special appearance in the song "Ahetuk"
2016
Gaane Ki Aane
Role(s)
Nilabh Jonak Baruah
Xat Nomboror Xondhanot
Role(s)
Sibu
2017
Mission China
Role(s)
Colonel Goswami
Tumi Aahibaane
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Special apperances
Priyaar Priyo
Role(s)
Priyobrot Kakoti & Bishnujyoti Bezbaruah
Notes
His first and only film as an actor in dual role.
2018
The Underworld
Role(s)
Don
2019
Kanchanjangha
Role(s)
Anirban
Pratighaat
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Special appearance in the song "Pratighaat"
2022
Rajneeti – Part 1
Role(s)
Arindam
2023
Dr. Bezbaruah 2
Role(s)
DSP Mahadev Borbarua
2024
Wide Angle
Role(s)
Gautam Sharma
Sikaar
Role(s)
Shankar
Notes
British-Indian film His third to last film in his lifetime; His first film filmed outside India, where he filmed in London.
Abhimannyu
Role(s)
Colonel Goswami
Notes
Cameo apperances; His penultimate film as an actor in his lifetime.
2025
Joddha
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Special appearance in the song "Ei Mayabi Raati" His final film as an actor in his lifetime.
Roi Roi Binale
Role(s)
Raul
Notes
Posthumous film release; His final major project film
2026
Homework
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Assamese, Hindi
Year
Film
Role(s)
Language
Note(s)
2000
Tumi Mur Matho Mur
Hrishi
Assamese
Debut film as an actor
2002
Prem Aru Prem
Himself
Special appearance in the song "Sokuwe Sokuwe"
Zubeenor Anisha
Himself (Performer)
His first musical live concert direct-to-video and also Assamese's first title released on VCD.
2004
Dinabandhu
Bipul
Second film as an actor
2005
Zubeen-Manasor Jatra
Himself (Performer)
Direct-to-video musical concert film
2006
Gangster
Himself
Hindi
Special appearance in the song "Ya Ali"
Strings
Himself
Special appearance in the song "Mantra (Om)"
2007
Big Brother
Himself
Special appearance in the song "Jag Lal Lal"
2008
Mon Jaai
Manab
Assamese
While the film was shot in late 2004, it was not released in theaters until 2008.
2011
Raamdhenu
Himself
Special appearance in the song "Tupi"
2013
Bhal Pabo Najanilu
Indranil
Cameo
2014
Suma Porokhote
Himself
Special appearance in the song "Suma Porokhote"
Rodor Sithi
2015
Ahetuk
Himself
Special appearance in the song "Ahetuk"
2016
Gaane Ki Aane
Nilabh Jonak Baruah
Xat Nomboror Xondhanot
Sibu
2017
Mission China
Colonel Goswami
Tumi Aahibaane
Himself
Special apperances
Priyaar Priyo
Priyobrot Kakoti & Bishnujyoti Bezbaruah
His first and only film as an actor in dual role.
2018
The Underworld
Don
2019
Kanchanjangha
Anirban
Pratighaat
Himself
Special appearance in the song "Pratighaat"
2022
Rajneeti – Part 1
Arindam
2023
Dr. Bezbaruah 2
DSP Mahadev Borbarua
2024
Wide Angle
Gautam Sharma
Sikaar
Shankar
British-Indian film His third to last film in his lifetime; His first film filmed outside India, where he filmed in London.
Abhimannyu
Colonel Goswami
Cameo apperances; His penultimate film as an actor in his lifetime.
2025
Joddha
Himself
Special appearance in the song "Ei Mayabi Raati" His final film as an actor in his lifetime.
Roi Roi Binale
Raul
Posthumous film release; His final major project film
2026
Homework
Himself
Assamese, Hindi
Posthumous film release Special appearance in the song "Jantra"
· Filmography › As an actor › Television
1998
1998
Year
1998
Show/Serial(s)
MTV Most Wanted
Role
Himself (Special Guest)
Language
Hindi
Note(s)
His first television on-screen appearance occurred during an interview with the then MTV VJ Raageshwari, after he released his first music video "Yuhi Kabhi".
2008
2008
Year
2008
Show/Serial(s)
Bol Baby Bol
Role
Indian music game show hosted by singer Adnan Sami
2010–11
2010–11
Year
2010–11
Show/Serial(s)
Anuradha
Role
Anirudha
Language
Assamese
Year
Show/Serial(s)
Role
Language
Note(s)
1998
MTV Most Wanted
Himself (Special Guest)
Hindi
His first television on-screen appearance occurred during an interview with the then MTV VJ Raageshwari, after he released his first music video "Yuhi Kabhi".
2008
Bol Baby Bol
Indian music game show hosted by singer Adnan Sami
2010–11
Anuradha
Anirudha
Assamese
· Filmography › As an actor › Web Series
2026
2026
Year
2026
Show(s)
Zubeen-Manasor Jatra: Web-Series Edition
Role
Himself (Performer)
Note(s)/Ref(s)
Posthumous release; contains previously unseen live concert footage between 2004 and 2005.
Year
Show(s)
Role
Note(s)/Ref(s)
2026
Zubeen-Manasor Jatra: Web-Series Edition
Himself (Performer)
Posthumous release; contains previously unseen live concert footage between 2004 and 2005.
· Filmography › As an actor › Music videos
1997
1997
Year
1997
Song(s)
"Meghor Boron"
Album(s)
Mukti
Language
Assamese
Music Composer
Zubeen Garg
Co-actor(s)
First Assamese Music Video
1998
1998
Year
1998
Song(s)
"Yuhi Kabhi Mila Karo"
Album(s)
Yuhi Kabhi
Language
Hindi
Music Composer
Miko
Lyrics
Anant Joshi
Co-actor(s)
Bhumika Chawla, Jonkey Borthakur
Note/Ref(s)
His first Bollywood music video
2000
2000
Year
2000
Song(s)
"Yeh Lehren Yeh Paani"
Album(s)
Syndrome of Love
Language
Saba
Music Composer
Aushim and Tanushree
Lyrics
His second bollywood music video
2007
2007
Year
2007
Song(s)
"Rasiya Sajaan"
Album(s)
Rasiya Sajaan
Language
Hindi
Music Composer
Ismail Darbar
"Zindagi Kahin Gum Hai"
"Zindagi Kahin Gum Hai"
Year
"Zindagi Kahin Gum Hai"
Song(s)
Zindagi
Album(s)
Alaap Dudul Saikia
Language
Ravi Basnet
"Jia Re Jia Re"
"Jia Re Jia Re"
Year
"Jia Re Jia Re"
"Mukha"
"Mukha"
Year
"Mukha"
Song(s)
Mukha
Album(s)
Assamese
Language
Zubeen Garg
Music Composer
Zubeen Garg
Lyrics
—N/a
Co-actor(s)
His first Assamese music video album to released in VCD and DVD format. Only "Mukha" music video were previously aired on an Assamese music channel.
"Sweet Love"
"Sweet Love"
Year
"Sweet Love"
Song(s)
Rimpi Das
"Baby Buli Lahekoi"
"Baby Buli Lahekoi"
Year
"Baby Buli Lahekoi"
"Sadiya"
"Sadiya"
Year
"Sadiya"
"Dusakure Nilare"
"Dusakure Nilare"
Year
"Dusakure Nilare"
Song(s)
Rimpi Das
"Pamne Moi Ghurai"
"Pamne Moi Ghurai"
Year
"Pamne Moi Ghurai"
"Aahe Ba Nahe"
"Aahe Ba Nahe"
Year
"Aahe Ba Nahe"
Song(s)
Diganta Bharati
Album(s)
Nishita Goswami
"Tumi Suwa Jetiya"
"Tumi Suwa Jetiya"
Year
"Tumi Suwa Jetiya"
Song(s)
Zubeen Garg
Album(s)
Gayatri Mahanta
"Maya Mathu Maya"
"Maya Mathu Maya"
Year
"Maya Mathu Maya"
Song(s)
Rimpi Das
2009
2009
Year
2009
Song(s)
"Rumaal"
Album(s)
Rumaal
Language
Zubeen Garg
Music Composer
Zubeen Garg
"Hai Hai Hai Mari Dila"
"Hai Hai Hai Mari Dila"
Year
"Hai Hai Hai Mari Dila"
"Amanikha"
"Amanikha"
Year
"Amanikha"
"Tumi Subhash"
"Tumi Subhash"
Year
"Tumi Subhash"
"Tumar Mitha Sawoni"
"Tumar Mitha Sawoni"
Year
"Tumar Mitha Sawoni"
Song(s)
Megharanjani Medhi
"Duporot Muhanaat"
"Duporot Muhanaat"
Year
"Duporot Muhanaat"
2012
2012
Year
2012
Song(s)
"Runjun"
Album(s)
Runjun
"Gaan Diyaa"
"Gaan Diyaa"
Year
"Gaan Diyaa"
Song(s)
Rock
Language
This song is dedicated to Late Hiren Bhattacharya
Year
Song(s)
Album(s)
Language
Music Composer
Lyrics
Co-actor(s)
Note/Ref(s)
1997
"Meghor Boron"
Mukti
Assamese
Zubeen Garg
First Assamese Music Video
1998
"Yuhi Kabhi Mila Karo"
Yuhi Kabhi
Hindi
Miko
Anant Joshi
Bhumika Chawla, Jonkey Borthakur
His first Bollywood music video
2000
"Yeh Lehren Yeh Paani"
Syndrome of Love
Saba
Aushim and Tanushree
His second bollywood music video
2007
"Rasiya Sajaan"
Rasiya Sajaan
Hindi
Ismail Darbar
"Zindagi Kahin Gum Hai"
Zindagi
Alaap Dudul Saikia
Ravi Basnet
"Jia Re Jia Re"
"Mukha"
Mukha
Assamese
Zubeen Garg
Zubeen Garg
—N/a
His first Assamese music video album to released in VCD and DVD format. Only "Mukha" music video were previously aired on an Assamese music channel.
"Sweet Love"
Rimpi Das
"Baby Buli Lahekoi"
"Sadiya"
"Dusakure Nilare"
Rimpi Das
"Pamne Moi Ghurai"
"Aahe Ba Nahe"
Diganta Bharati
Nishita Goswami
"Tumi Suwa Jetiya"
Zubeen Garg
Gayatri Mahanta
"Maya Mathu Maya"
Rimpi Das
2009
"Rumaal"
Rumaal
Zubeen Garg
Zubeen Garg
"Hai Hai Hai Mari Dila"
"Amanikha"
"Tumi Subhash"
"Tumar Mitha Sawoni"
Megharanjani Medhi
"Duporot Muhanaat"
2012
"Runjun"
Runjun
"Gaan Diyaa"
Rock
This song is dedicated to Late Hiren Bhattacharya

References

  1. Credited to multiple sources which claim he recorded over 38,000 or 40,000 songs.
  2. For comparison, Singapore's legal drink driving limit is 80 milligrams per 100ml of blood.
  3. Indiatimes
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Zubeen-Garg-on-a-different-track/articleshow/7791874.cms
  4. The Pioneer
    https://www.dailypioneer.com/2013/sunday-edition/zubeens-arrived.html
  5. pragnews
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230327154132/https://pragnews.com/Happy-Birthday-to-Zubeen-Garg-Assam-s-singing-Legend-and-heartthrob-of-millions-of-fans-turns-fifty-today
  6. The Indian Express
    https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/singer-zubeen-garg-hospitalised-in-assam-after-head-injury-8041184/
  7. assamspider
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170704073945/http://www.assamspider.com/resources/2469-Profile-Zubin-Garg-Singer-Music-composer.aspx
  8. The Indian Express
    https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/guwahati/zubeen-garg-noonmati-bihu-sanmilan-stopped-from-singing-hindi-song-assam-top-singer-quits-bihu-stage-with-an-abuse-4614435/
  9. The Indian Express
    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/zubeen-garg-assamese-singer-dies-in-singapore-during-seizure-while-swimming-accident-10259381/
  10. India Today NE
    https://www.indiatodayne.in/opinion/story/zubeen-garg-the-song-that-stayed-home-1283507-2025-09-27
  11. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/singer-zubeen-gargs-body-arrives-at-guwahati-airport-thousands-gather-to-get-last-glimpse/article70076293.ece
  12. The Statesman
    https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/from-anamika-to-ya-ali-zubeen-garg-a-man-of-many-emotions-bids-farewell-1503488612.html
  13. 'After singing 35,000 songs, I don't need to take the Best Singer award'
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJWoPZknc0w
  14. News Live TV
    https://www.newslivetv.com/assam/zubeen-garg-turns-48-fans-shower-him-with-birthday-wishes/
  15. The Sentinel (Guwahati)
    https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/rockstar-with-a-humane-heart-zubeen-garg-turns-48-today-512140
  16. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/these-brahmins-should-be-killed-says-assam-singer-zubeen-garg-cases-filed/story-QgaKOmiMcqiCEhzOc8K29O.html
  17. NDTV
    https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/how-singer-zubeen-garg-got-his-name-9307155
  18. The Indian Express
    https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/ya-ali-singer-zubeen-garg-provided-security-after-ulfa-threat/
  19. Pratidin Time
    https://www.pratidintime.com/latest-assam-news-breaking-news-assam/why-zubeen-borthakur-chose-to-become-zubeen-garg-10481588
  20. www
    https://www.indiaonline.in/about/personalities/singers/zubeen-garg
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