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Popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, known for crooning songs like Ya Ali, Jaane Kya Chahe Mann Bawra, Subah Subah, Maahi Ve and Dilruba among others passed away in an accident in Singapore while scuba diving at the age 52. He was in Singapore for the North East India Festival, where he supposed to perform on 20 and 21 September. Now, the other side of the story says it was during swimming that he breathed his last and the probe continues.
Popular Assamese filmmaker Rajesh Bhuyan has shared that the upcoming film Roi Roi Binale will release on October 31 posthumously.
“We were working on this movie for the last three years. The story and music of the movie were by Zubeen Garg… This was the first musical Assamese movie… We had completed almost all the work on the movie, except for the background music…,” the filmmaker told ANI.
“Zubeen Garg wanted this movie to be released on 31st October, so we have decided to release it on the same date, not just in Assam, but nationwide… Zubeen Garg’s voice is almost 80-90% clear, as we had recorded it using a lapel mic. So we will use his original voice only,” he added.
Zubeen Garg: More than just a singer
Delhi’s Talkatora Stadium came alive with colours, sounds, and flavours of the Northeast on Saturday as the NESt. Fest 2025, an annual cultural festival, drew crowds from across the city.
The highlight of the final evening of the two-day festival was a performance by Assamese singer Sankuraj Konwar, who dedicated his set to late musician Zubeen Garg, calling it a tribute to the artiste who had inspired a generation of musicians in the Northeast. Garg passed away recently due to drowning while swimming off St. John’s Island in Singapore.
Utpal Borpujari on Zubeen Garg
Borpujari, who reviewed Zubeen’s debut album Anamika, about 30 years ago, said in a statement, “There are countless stories of how he helped those who needed medical treatment and children at orphanages.”
The singer also spoke about other issues and initiatives like AIDS, brain cancer, and mental health.
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