Zubeen Garg

Zubeen Garg
Zubeen Garg
	Garg in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Jibon Borthakur
Also known as	Goldie, Luit Kontho, Zubeen Da, King of Humming, Heartthrob of Assam
Born	18 November 1972; Tura, Meghalaya, India
Died	19 September 2025 (aged 52); Singapore
Genres	Assamese classical (Borgeet, Ojapali etc); Indian folk (Bihu, Kamrupi, Goalparia, Tokari etc); Indian pop; Hindustani classical; sufi; filmi; rock; blues;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; composer; music director; music producer; lyricist; multi-instrumentalist; actor; film director; film producer; screenwriter; poet;
Instruments	Tabla; keyboard; harmonium; drum; dhol; guitar; mandolin; dotara; harmonica; anandalahari;
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;
Spouse(s)	Garima Saikia Garg (m. 2002)

Zubeen Garg (born Jibon Borthakur; as; 18 November 1972 – 19 September 2025) was an Indian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, actor, director, producer, screenwriter, poet and philanthropist. He was known for his works in Assamese, Bengali, and Hindi-language movies and music.^[1]

Garg had also sung in 40 other languages and dialects.^[2]^[3]^[4] He played the anandalahari, dhol, dotara, drums, guitar, harmonica, harmonium, mandolin, keyboard, tabla, and many percussion instruments.^[5]

Garg was thought to be one of the most influential musicians in Assam.^[6]^[7] He recorded more than 38,000 songs during his thirty-long year career.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

On 19 September 2025, Garg died in Singapore, at the age of 52, while swimming in the sea without a life jacket.^[12]^[13] His cause of death was ruled as a drowning.^[14] He was given a state funeral and his remains were cremated.^[15]^[16]

References

↑ Ganguly, Ruman (26 March 2011). "Zubeen Garg on a different track". Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
↑ "Zubeen's arrived". The Pioneer. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
↑ "Happy Birthday to Zubeen Garg, Assam's singing Legend and heartthrob of millions of fans turns 50 today". pragnews.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
↑ "Singer Zubeen Garg hospitalised after head injury". The Indian Express. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
↑ "Profile of Zubeen Garg – Singer, Music composer of Assam". assamspider.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
↑ "Barred from singing in Hindi, Assam singer leaves Bihu stage". The Indian Express. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
↑ "Zubeen Garg, Assamese superstar and voice of a generation, dies in Singapore scuba diving accident". The Indian Express. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "Thousands of fans bid adieu to Zubeen at Guwahati stadium". The Hindu. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
↑ Deb, Abhijit (19 September 2025). "From 'Anamika' to 'Ya Ali': Zubeen Garg, a man of many emotions, bids farewell". The Statesman. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
↑ He is a young man who has preserved 35,000 songs of Zubeen Garg from 'Anamika' to 'Maya', 18 November 2022, retrieved 20 November 2022
↑ 'After singing 35,000 songs, I don't need to take the Best Singer award', 13 March 2023, retrieved 13 March 2023
↑ "Not scuba diving, singer Zubeen Garg was swimming without life jacket: Assam CM". The Indian Express. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
↑ "Zubeen Garg Death in Singapore: What We Know So Far". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
↑ "Zubeen Garg's cause of death revealed: Death certificate states singer died due to 'drowning'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
↑ "Zubeen Garg to be cremated with full state honours near Guwahati on September 23". The Telegraph. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
↑ "Zubeen Garg cremation: Mourning period extended by one day". The Telegraph. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.

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[1] Ganguly, Ruman (26 March 2011). "Zubeen Garg on a different track". Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

[2] "Zubeen's arrived". The Pioneer. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

[3] "Happy Birthday to Zubeen Garg, Assam's singing Legend and heartthrob of millions of fans turns 50 today". pragnews.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

[4] "Singer Zubeen Garg hospitalised after head injury". The Indian Express. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

[5] "Profile of Zubeen Garg – Singer, Music composer of Assam". assamspider.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

[6] "Barred from singing in Hindi, Assam singer leaves Bihu stage". The Indian Express. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.

[7] "Zubeen Garg, Assamese superstar and voice of a generation, dies in Singapore scuba diving accident". The Indian Express. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.^{[permanent dead link]}

[8] "Thousands of fans bid adieu to Zubeen at Guwahati stadium". The Hindu. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.

[9] Deb, Abhijit (19 September 2025). "From 'Anamika' to 'Ya Ali': Zubeen Garg, a man of many emotions, bids farewell". The Statesman. Retrieved 23 September 2025.

[:13-10] He is a young man who has preserved 35,000 songs of Zubeen Garg from 'Anamika' to 'Maya', 18 November 2022, retrieved 20 November 2022

[11] 'After singing 35,000 songs, I don't need to take the Best Singer award', 13 March 2023, retrieved 13 March 2023

[12] "Not scuba diving, singer Zubeen Garg was swimming without life jacket: Assam CM". The Indian Express. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.

[13] "Zubeen Garg Death in Singapore: What We Know So Far". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 21 September 2025.

[14] "Zubeen Garg's cause of death revealed: Death certificate states singer died due to 'drowning'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 September 2025.

[15] "Zubeen Garg to be cremated with full state honours near Guwahati on September 23". The Telegraph. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.

[16] "Zubeen Garg cremation: Mourning period extended by one day". The Telegraph. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.

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