Zubeen Garg facts for kids

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Garg live in a concert in 2023
Pronunciation	[zubin ɡaɹg]
Born	Zubeen Borthakur (1972-11-18) 18 November 1972 (age 52) Tura, Meghalaya, India
Alma mater	Jagannath Barooah College B.Borooah College
Occupation	Singer songwriter composer music director music producer lyricist multi-instrumentalist actor film director film producer screenwriter poet
Years active	1992–present
Works	Discography filmography bibliography
Spouse(s)	Garima Saikia Garg ​ (m. 2002)​
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Also known as	Goldie Luitkontho Heartthrob of Assam
Origin	Jorhat, Assam, India
Genres	Indian folk Indian pop Hindustani classical sufi filmi rock blues
Instruments	Tabla keyboard harmonium drum dhol guitar mandolin dotara harmonica anandalahari
Labels	NK Production AC Multimedia Sony Music Universal Music Group Times Music T-Series Zee Music Company Eros Now Saregama Dhwani Records Zubeen Garg Music Jollywood Now Music

Zubeen Garg (; born Zubeen Borthakur Assamese pronunciation: [zubin bɔɹtʰakuɹ]; 18 November 1972) is an Indian singer–songwriter, composer, lyricist, music director, music producer, actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, poet and philanthropist. He primarily works for and sings in the Assamese, Bengali and Hindi-language film and music industries, but has sung in 40 other languages and dialects, including Bishnupriya Manipuri, Boro, English, Goalpariya, Kannada, Karbi, Khasi, Malayalam, Marathi, Mising, Nepali, Odia, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Tiwa. He is also a multi-instrumentalist and plays 12 instruments including anandalahari, dhol, dotara, drums, guitar, harmonica, harmonium, mandolin, keyboard, tabla and various percussion instruments. He is Assam's highest-paid singer.

In 2011, Zubeen Garg was honoured as a guest artist of the year by the Assam Convention, at Oakbrook in Chicago, United States.

Early life

Garg was born in a Brahmin family at Tura, Meghalaya to Mohini Mohon Borthakur and Late Ily Borthakur. He was named after the music composer Zubin Mehta and used his gotra Garg as his surname. His father Mohini Borthakur was a Magistrate, and is a lyricist and a poet under the name Kapil Thakur and his mother Late Ily Borthakur was a singer.

Garg's younger sister Jongki Borthakur was an actress and singer who died in a car accident in February 2002 in Sonitpur district while they were going to perform stage show along with her co-artists. He had released the album Xixhu in 2002, in the memory of Jonkey Borthakur. His another sister is Dr. Palme Borthakur.

Garg passed his matriculation exam in Tamulpur Higher Secondary School and then pursued a degree in Bachelor of Science in B. Borooah College but dropped out to concentrate in his singing career.

Garg married Garima Saikia, a fashion designer from Golaghat, Assam on 4 February 2002.

Starting of musical life

Garg started to sing from the age of three. His first guru was his mother from where he learnt to sing and then he learnt tabla from Pandit Robin Banerjee for 11 years. Guru Ramani Rai acquainted him with Assamese folk. Garg was composing songs from his school days and used to give to singers to sing.

Singing career

Beginning of singing career (1992–1995)

Garg got his confidence to become a professional singer when he got gold medal for his western solo performance in youth festival held in September 1992. And after this he entered into professional music with his debut Assamese album Anamika, which was released in November 1992. His first composed song from this album was "Gaane Ki Aane" which he composed at the age of 13. Garg first recorded songs were "Tumi Junu Pariba Hun" and "Tumi Junaki Hubakh" for the album Ritu but was released in 1993. He released many other albums such as Xapunor Xur (1992), Junaki Mon (1993), Maya (1994), Asha (1995) etc. Before he moved to Mumbai in 1995, he released his first bihu album Ujan Piriti which was a commercial success.

Bollywood singing career (1995–present)

In the mid 1995, Garg moved to Mumbai to work in the Bollywood music industry where he debut his first Indipop solo album Chandni Raat. Later, he recorded few Hindi albums and remix songs like Chanda (1996), Shradhaanjali vol: 1,2,3 (1996-97), Jalwa (1998), Yuhi Kabhi (1998), Jadoo (1999), Sparsh (2000), etc. He got to sing for different films like Gaddaar (1995), Dil Se (1998), Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1998), Fiza (2000), Kaante (2002). In 2003, he sung "Sapne Saare" and "khwabon Ki" from the movie Mudda-The Issue, "Mango Agar Dil Se Toh Khuda" from the movie Chupke Se, "Holi Re" from the movie Mumbai se Aiya Mera Dost and "Jo Pyar tumne" from the movie Jaal: The Trap.

He got the biggest break in Bollywood from the movie Gangster where he sang the song "Ya ali". The song brought him the best playback singer Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA) in 2006. His next Hindi album Zindagi was released in 2007.

Bengali singing career

Apart from singing in his Bollywood and Assamese industries, he debuted in Bengali music industry in 2003 where he sung two songs in the movie Mon. In the next year he sung three songs in the movie Shudhu Tumi and also was the music director in the film.

In 2005 he sung "O bondhure" and "Lagena Bhalo" in the film Premi. In 2008 he recorded songs like "Mon mane Na" from" the movie Mon Mane Na, "Piya re Piya re" from the movie Chirodini Tumi je Amaar, and "Mon jete chay shudhu" from the movie Love story.

Social work

Garg runs a charity, the Kalaguru Artiste Foundation, which donates money for various causes. He urged people to donate clothes, medicines and contributions when devastating floods hit Assam. He took on the issue over corruption in APSC recruitment in his movie Kanchanjangha.

He is a football fan and has played matches to collect funds for flood affected people.

Garg was one of the main non-political figure of the Anti-CAA protest in Assam.

Legacy

As a mark of respect and to celebrate the famous singer, a 20 feet tall statue has been set up. It was unveiled by the singer himself on 2 December 2022 during the Nazirating Tamuli Tourism Festival in Digboi. Bamboo bridge built across the Na Dihing river by villagers of Tengapani and named after Zubeen Garg is inaugurated by the singer himself at Tengapani-Thepabari on 29 February 2020.

Personal life

Garg considers himself irreligious and says that he does not have any caste or religion.

Discography

Filmography

As an actor

Films

Garg played the lead role in Mon Jaai, which won Best Feature Film in Assamese at 56th National Film Awards.

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role(s)	Language	Notes
2000	Tumi Mur Matho Mur	Hrishi	Assamese	Debut film
2002	Prem Aru Prem	Special appearance in the song "Sokuwe Sokuwe"
2004	Dinabandhu	Bipul
2006	Gangster	Special appearance in the song "Ya Ali"	Hindi
	Strings	Special appearance in the song "Mantra (Om)"
2007	Big Brother	Special appearance in the song "Jag Lal Lal"
2008	Mon Jaai	Manab	Assamese
2011	Raamdhenu	Special appearance in the song "Tupi"
2013	Bhal Pabo Najanilu	Indranil
2014	Suma Porokhote	Special appearance in the song "Suma Porokhote"
	Rodor Sithi
2015	Ahetuk	Special appearance in the song "Ahetuk"
2016	Gaane Ki Aane	Nilabh Jonak Baruah
	Xat Nomboror Xondhanot	Sibu
2017	Mission China	Colonel Goswami
	Tumi Aahibaane	Special appearance
	Priyaar Priyo	Priyobrot Kakoti & Bishnujyoti Bezbaruah
2018	The Underworld	Don
2019	Kanchanjangha	Anirban
	Pratighaat	Special appearance in the song "Pratighaat"
2022	Rajneeti - Part 1	Arindam
2023	Dr. Bezbaruah 2	DSP Mahadev Borbarua
2024	Wide Angle			Post-productions
	Sikaar (upcoming)	Shankar		Filming; This film marks Zubeen's first film to be shoot outside India and will be Assamese's third film after Ahir Bhairav and Hiya Diya Niya
TBA	Roi Roi Binale (Upcoming)			Filming; This film was taken from his song in the album Sabda.

Television

As a director

Films

Theater

As a producer and screenwriter

Producer

Screenwriter

As a judge

Awards and honours

Zubeen Garg has received the following recognitions for his work in the industry.

Best Music Direction Award to Mr. Zubeen Garg for Non-feature Film Echoes Of Silence, at the 55th National Film Awards, 2009.

Collaboration with musician and lyricist

See also

In Spanish: Zubeen Garg para niños

In Spanish: Zubeen Garg para niños

• List of Indian playback singers
• List of Indian male film actors
• List of Indian film directors
• List of Indian music directors