Biography of Zubeen Garg
(Zubeen Garg was one of the most loved and versatile singers of India.)
Zubeen Garg was a famous Indian singer, music director, composer, actor, and poet.
He was born on 18 November 1972 in Tura, Meghalaya, India. His real name was Zubeen Borthakur.
Zubeen mainly worked in Assamese, Bengali, and Hindi films and music. He also sang in about 40 different languages and dialects, such as English, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, and Sanskrit. Because of this, he became one of the most loved and versatile singers of India.
He was known as "Luit Kontho" (voice of the Brahmaputra) in Assam. People also lovingly called him Zubeen Da.
He was married to Garima Saikia Garg in 2002.
Zubeen Garg was not only a singer but also a songwriter, lyricist, actor, film director, and producer. He played 12 different musical instruments like tabla, guitar, harmonium, keyboard, drums, mandolin, dhol, dotara, and harmonica.
He started his career in the early 1990s. His popular Assamese album "Anamika" gave him fame. Later, his Hindi song "Ya Ali" from the film Gangster (2006) made him very popular all over India.
Zubeen was loved for his unique voice, emotional songs, and energetic performances. He was also the highest-paid singer of Assam and a cultural icon of the Northeast.
Sadly, he passed away on 19 September 2025 in Singapore at the age of 52. His music, however, will live forever in the hearts of millions of fans.
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