Zubeen Garg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Zubeen Garg
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 Karimganj 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	Apon Records 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 on 18 November 1972) is a super talented Indian artist. He is a singer, songwriter, and composer. He also directs and produces music and films. Zubeen is an actor, screenwriter, and even a poet!

He mainly works in the Assamese, Bengali, and Hindi film and music worlds. But guess what? He has sung in over 40 other languages and dialects! These include English, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, and Tamil.

Zubeen Garg is also a multi-instrumentalist. This means he can play many musical instruments. He plays 12 instruments, including the tabla, guitar, harmonium, and drums. He is known as Assam's highest-paid singer. In 2011, he was honored as a special guest artist in Chicago, United States.

About Zubeen Garg's Life

Zubeen Garg was born in Tura, Meghalaya. His parents were Mohini Mohon Borthakur and Ily Borthakur. His father was a magistrate and a poet. His mother was a singer. Zubeen was named after a famous music composer, Zubin Mehta. He used his family name Garg as his surname.

Zubeen had a younger sister named Jongki Borthakur. She was also an actress and singer. Sadly, she passed away in a car accident in 2002. Zubeen released an album called Xixhu in her memory. He also has another sister, Dr. Palme Borthakur.

Zubeen finished school at Tamulpur Higher Secondary School. He started studying science in college but left to focus on his singing career. In 2002, Zubeen married Garima Saikia, who is a fashion designer. In May 2024, he received an honorary Doctor of Literature degree from the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya.

Zubeen Garg's Musical Start

Zubeen Garg started singing when he was only three years old! His mother was his first teacher. He also learned to play the tabla for 11 years from Pandit Robin Banerjee. Another teacher, Guru Ramani Rai, taught him about Assamese folk music. Zubeen started writing songs when he was still in school. He would even give his songs to other singers to perform.

Zubeen Garg's Singing Career

Early Career (1992–1995)

Zubeen felt confident about becoming a professional singer after winning a gold medal. This was for his western solo performance at a youth festival in 1992. Soon after, in November 1992, he released his first Assamese album called Anamika. The first song he composed for this album was "Gaane Ki Aane." He wrote it when he was just 13!

He also recorded songs like "Tumi Junu Pariba Hun" and "Tumi Junaki Hubakh." These were for an album called Ritu, released in 1993. Zubeen released many other albums during this time. Before moving to Mumbai in 1995, his Bihu album Ujan Piriti became very popular.

Bollywood Singing (1995–Present)

In 1995, Zubeen Garg moved to Mumbai to work in the Bollywood music industry. His first Hindi solo album was Chandni Raat. He later released other Hindi albums and remix songs. He also sang for many films, including Gaddaar (1995) and Dil Se (1998).

In 2003, he sang songs for movies like Mudda-The Issue and Mumbai se Aiya Mera Dost. His biggest break in Bollywood came in 2006. He sang the song "Ya Ali" for the movie Gangster. This song was a huge hit! It even won him the Best Playback Singer award at the Global Indian Film Awards in 2006. His next Hindi album, Zindagi, came out in 2007.

Bengali Singing Career

Besides Assamese and Bollywood music, Zubeen also started singing in the Bengali music industry. In 2003, he sang two songs for the movie Mon. The next year, he sang three songs for the movie Shudhu Tumi. He was also the music director for that film.

In 2005, he sang "O bondhure" and "Lagena Bhalo" for the film Premi. In 2008, he recorded songs for movies like Mon Mane Na and Chirodini Tumi je Amaar.

Zubeen Garg's Social Work

Zubeen Garg does a lot of good work for society. He runs a charity called the Kalaguru Artiste Foundation. This foundation helps people by donating money for different causes. When floods hit Assam, he asked people to donate clothes, medicines, and money to help those affected.

He also spoke out against corruption in the APSC recruitment. He even showed this issue in his movie Kanchanjangha. Zubeen is a big football fan. He has played football matches to raise money for flood victims.

Zubeen was also an important non-political figure in the Anti-CAA protests in Assam. In May 2021, when there were many COVID-19 cases, Zubeen offered his two-story house in Guwahati. He wanted it to be used as a COVID Care Centre. This kind act helped many patients during a difficult time.

Zubeen Garg's Legacy

To show respect and celebrate Zubeen Garg, a 20-foot tall statue of him was built. Zubeen himself unveiled it in December 2022 at a tourism festival in Digboi. Villagers also built a bamboo bridge across the Na Dihing river and named it after him. Zubeen Garg opened this bridge himself in February 2020.

Zubeen Garg's Filmography

As an Actor

Zubeen Garg played the main role in the film Mon Jaai. This movie won the award for Best Feature Film in Assamese at the 56th National Film Awards.

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
	Sikaar	Shankar		This film marks zubeen's first film to be shot outside India and will be Assamese's third film after Ahir Bhairav and Hiya Diya Niya
TBA	Roi Roi Binale (Upcoming)			Filming; Zubeen's first musical film This film was taken from his song in the album Sabda.

Television Shows

As a Director

Zubeen Garg has also directed several films and plays.

Films Directed

Theater Plays Directed

As a Producer and Screenwriter

Zubeen Garg has also produced and written screenplays for films.

Films Produced

Films Screenwritten

As a Judge

Zubeen Garg has also been a judge on TV music shows.

Awards and Honors

Zubeen Garg has won many awards for his amazing work in music and films.

Zubeen Garg receiving the Best Music Direction Award for the film Echoes Of Silence in 2009.

Collaborations with Musicians and Lyricists

Zubeen Garg has worked with many famous musicians and lyricists. Here are some of them:

See Also

In Spanish: Zubeen Garg para niños

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