Zubeen Garg (born Zubeen Borthakur; 18 November 1972) is an Indian singer, music director, composer, lyricist, music producer, actor, film director, film producer, script writer and philanthropist.[6] He primarily works for and sings in the Assamese, Bengali and Hindi-language film and music industries,[7] but has sung in many other languages and dialects, including Bishnupriya Manipuri, Boro, English, Goalpariya, Kannada, Karbi, Khasi, Malayalam, Marathi, Mising, Nepali, Odia, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Tiwa.[8] He is also an instrumentalist and plays 12 instruments including Ananda Lohori, dhol, dotara, drums, guitar, harmonica, harmonium, mandolin, keyboard, tabla and various percussion instruments.[9] He is Assam's highest-paid singer.[10]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Zubeen Borthakur |
Also known as | Goldie[1] Luitkontho[2] Heartthrob of Assam[3] |
Born | (1972-11-18) 18 November 1972 (age 49)[4] Tura, Meghalaya[5] |
Origin | Jorhat, Assam |
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Years active | 1992–present |
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 |
Spouse(s) | Garima Saikia Garg (m.2002) |
In 2011, Zubeen Garg was honoured as a guest artist of the year by the Assam Convention, at Oakbrook in Chicago, United States.[11]
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[12][13] and used his gotra 'Garg' as his surname.[14] His father Mohini Borthakur was a Magistrate,[15] and is a lyricist and a poet under the name Kapil Thakur[16] and his mother Late Ily Borthakur was a singer.[15][17]
Garg's younger sister Jonkey 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.[16] He had released the album Xixhu in 2002, in the memory of Jonkey Borthakur.[17][16] His another sister is Dr. Palme Borthakur.[18]
Garg pursued a degree in Bachelor of Science in B. Borooah College[15] but dropped out to concentrate in his singing career.[19]
Garg married Garima Saikia, a fashion designer from Golaghat, Assam on 4 February 2002.[20]
Garg started to sing from the age of three.[21] His first guru was his mother from where he learnt to sing and then he learnt tabla from Pandit Robin Banerjee for 11 years.[15] Guru Ramani Rai acquainted him with Assamese folk.[22][23] Garg was composing songs from his school days and one of the song from his first album Anamika "Gaane ki Aane" was composed by him at the age of 13.[24]
Garg got his confidence to become a professional singer when he got gold medal for his western solo performance in youth festival held in 1992.[25] And after this he entered into professional music with his debut Assamese album Anamika, which was released in 1992.[26][27][28] His first composed song from this album was "Gaane Ki Aane" which he composed at the age of 13. He later released many other albums such as Xapunor Xur (1992), Junaki Mon (1993), Maya (1994), Asha (1995), Ujan Piriti (1995) Rong (1996), etc.
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.[29] 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).[30] 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.[31]
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.[32]
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.
He got the biggest break in Bollywood from the movie Gangster where he sang the song "Ya ali".[33] The song brought him the best playback singer Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA) in 2006.[citation needed] His next Hindi album Zindagi was released in 2007.
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.[34] He took on the issue over corruption in APSC recruitment in his movie Kanchanjangha.[6][35][36]
He is a football fan and has played matches to collect funds for flood affected people.[37]
Garg was one of the main non-political figure of the Anti-CAA protest in Assam.[38][39][40]
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Garg won the "Best Music Direction" for the film Echoes Of Silence in the 55th National Film Awards. He was nominated for the "Best Music Direction" for the film Dinabandhu in the 52nd National Film Awards.
Year | Film | Language |
2022 | Dustbin (upcoming) | Hindi |
Dr. Bezbaruah 2 (upcoming) | Assamese | |
Raajneeti (upcoming) | ||
2019 | Pratighaat | |
Ratnakar | ||
Kanchanjangha | ||
Samsara | Bengali | |
2018 | The Underworld | Assamese |
2017 | Khalnayika | |
Priyaar Priyo | ||
Mission China | ||
Gangs Of North East | Hindi | |
2016 | Dil Toh Deewana Hai | |
Gaane Ki Aane | Assamese | |
2014 | Rodor Sithi | |
2012 | Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare | |
2010 | Mon Niye | Bengali |
Kache Acho Tumi | ||
2008 | Mon Jai | Assamese |
2007 | Echoes Of Silence | English |
2006 | Strings - Bound By Faith | Hindi |
Aami Asomiya | Assamese | |
Adhinayak | ||
2004 | Shudhu Tumi | Bengali |
Dinabandhoo | Assamese | |
Rong | ||
Barud | ||
Maya | ||
2003 | Juman-Suman | |
Aiyei Jonak Biheen Jibon | ||
Bidhata | ||
Priya Milon | ||
Agnishakshi | ||
2002 | Jibon Nodir Duti Paar | |
Jonaki Mon | ||
Kanyadaan | ||
Prem Aru Prem | ||
2001 | Nayak | |
Daag | ||
2000 | Tumi Mur Matho Mur | |
Hiya Diya Niya |
Year | TV Channel(s) | Serial(s) | Language |
2010–11 | Rang | Anuradha[41] | Assamese |
Year | Theater(s) | Play(s) | Language |
2013–14 | Brindabon Theater | Devdas[42] | Assamese |
Year | Album | Language | Credited as | |
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Composer | Lyricist | |||
1992 | Anamika | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
Anuradha | Assamese | Yes | No | |
1994 | Maya | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
1995 | Asha | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
Chandni Raat | Hindi | Yes | Yes | |
1996 | Zubeenor Gaan | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
Chanda | Hindi | Yes | Yes | |
Rong | Assamese | Yes | Yes | |
1997 | Mukti | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
Shardhanjali | Hindi | Yes | Yes | |
1998 | Snigdha Jonak | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
Sabda | Assamese | Yes | Yes | |
Pansoi | Assamese | Yes | Yes | |
Meghor Boron | Assamese | Yes | Yes | |
1999 | Megha | Assamese | No | Yes |
Bhor Dhuporiya | Assamese | Yes | No | |
Rangdhali | Assamese | Yes | Yes | |
Pakhi | Assamese | Yes | Yes | |
2000 | Sparsh | Hindi | Yes | Yes |
2001 | Mere Liye | Hindi | No | Yes |
Nupur | Hindi | Yes | Yes | |
2002 | Xixhu | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
2003 | Sinaki Mon | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
2004 | Jantra | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
Tomar Akash | Bengali | Yes | No | |
2005 | Borokhun | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
2006 | Mukha | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
2007 | Tumi | Bengali | Yes | Yes |
2008 | Jonaki Mon | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
Rumal | Assamese | Yes | Yes | |
2010 | Sonali Mon | Assamese | No | Yes |
2011 | Baahi | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
2012 | Runjun | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
Rock | Assamese | Yes | Yes | |
2013 | Pakeeza | Hindi | Yes | Yes |
2014 | Path | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
2019 | Maa | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
2020 | Silaa | Assamese | Yes | Yes |
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Garg played the lead role in Mon Jaai, for which he was nominated for the "Best Actor" in the 56th National Film Awards. He was nominated for the "Best Supporting Actor" for the film Dinabandhu in the 52nd National Film Awards.
Year | Film | Role(s) | Language |
2022 | Dustbin (upcoming) | Hindi | |
Sikaar (upcoming)[43] | Shankar (tea garden worker) | Assamese | |
Raajneeti (upcoming) | News Reporter | ||
Dr. Bezbaruah 2 (upcoming) | Cop | ||
2019 | Pratighaat | Special appearance in the song "Pratighaat" | |
Kanchanjangha | Anirban | ||
2018 | The Underworld | Don | |
2017 | Priyaar Priyo | Priyobrot Kakoti and Bishnujyoti Bezbaruah | |
Tumi Ahibane | Special appearance | ||
Mission China | Colonel Goswami | ||
2016 | Xat Nomboror Xondhanot | Sibu | |
Gaane Ki Aane | Nilabh Jonak Baruah | ||
2015 | Ahetuk | Special appearance in the song "Ahetuk" | |
2014 | Rodor Sithi | Baba | |
Suma Porokhote | Special appearance in the song "Suma Porokhote" | ||
2012 | Bhal Pabo Najanilu | Indranil | |
Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare | Special appearance | ||
2011 | Raamdhenu | Special appearance in the song "Tupi" | |
2008 | Mon Jaai | Manab | |
2007 | Big Brother | Special appearance in the song "Jag Lal Lal" | Hindi |
2006 | Strings - Bound by Faith | Special appearance in the song "Mantra (Om)" | |
Gangster | Special appearance in the song "Ya Ali" | ||
2004 | Dinabandhu | Bipul | Assamese |
2002 | Prem Aru Prem | Special appearance in the song "Sokuwe Sokuwe" | |
2000 | Tumi Mur Matho Mur | Hrishi |
Year | TV Channel(s) | Serial(s) | Role | Language |
2010–11 | Rang | Anuradha[41] | Anirudh | Assamese |
Year | Film | Language |
2000 | Tumi Mur Mathu Mur | Assamese |
2017 | Mission China | |
2019 | Kanchanjangha | |
2022 | Dustbin (upcoming) | Hindi |
Year | Theater | Play | Language |
2013–14 | Brindabon Theater | Devdas | Assamese |
2006-07 | Abahan Theatre | Nas mayuri nas | Assamese |
Year | Film | Language |
2004 | Dinabandhu | Assamese |
2017 | Mission China | |
2019 | Kanchanjangha | |
2022 | Dustbin (upcoming) | Hindi |
Year | Film | Language |
2000 | Tumi Mur Mathu Mur | Assamese |
2017 | Mission China | |
2019 | Kanchanjangha | |
2022 | Dustbin (upcoming) | Hindi |
He got Seuji-Seuji award for his poetry book in 2017.[44]
Year | Book | Language |
2009 | Xabda Anubhuti | Assamese |
2018 | Zubeenor Podyo[45] | |
2020 | Zubeenor Podyo (2nd Edition) |
Year | TV Channel | Show(s) | Language | Notes |
2002 | Zee TV | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa | Hindi | Guest judge |
2004 | ||||
2007–08 | Zee Bangla | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs[46] | Bengali | |
2013 | Guest judge | |||
2013–14 | Rengoni | Moi Zubeen Garg Hobo Bisaru | Assamese |
Zubeen Garg has received the following recognitions for his successful work in the industry.
Year | Award | Movie/Theatre/Album | Category | Result |
1996 | Screen Awards | Chandni Raat | Best Indian Pop Album | Nominated |
Channel V Music Awards | Nominated | |||
2005 | 52nd National Film Awards | Dinabandhu | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
Best Music Direction | Nominated | |||
BFJA Awards | Shudhu Tumi | Best Music Director | Won | |
Prag Cine Awards 2005 | Rong | Best Playback Singer (Male) - "Chaya Dore Thaka Tumi"[47] | Won | |
2006 | Global Indian Film Awards[48] | Gangster | Best Playback Singer (Male) - "Ya Ali" | Won |
2007 | Filmfare Awards[citation needed] | Nominated | ||
Zee Cine Awards | Nominated | |||
IIFA Awards[49] | Nominated | |||
Stardust Awards[50] | New Musical Sensation (Male) - "Ya Ali" | Won | ||
Screen Awards[51] | Best Male Playback - "Ya Ali" | Nominated | ||
2008 | Kalakaar Award | Zindagi | Best Music Album | Won |
Tumi | Won | |||
2009 | 55th National Film Awards | Echoes of Silence | National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction | Won |
2010 | 56th National Film Awards | Mon Jaai[52] | Best Actor | Nominated |
2011 | Prag Cine Awards 2011 | Jetuka Pator Dore | Best Playback Singer (Male) - "Puwar Hahit" | Nominated |
2012 | Prag Cine Awards 2012[53][54] | Raamdhenu | Best Playback Singer (Male) - "Rang Dia Morom" | Nominated |
2013 | Prag Cine Awards 2013 | Me and My Sister | Best Playback Singer (Male) - "Thunuk Thanak" | Nominated |
2014 | Prag Cine Awards 2014 | Shinyor | Best Playback Singer (Male) - "Kaalor Aasur" | Nominated |
2015 | Prag Cine Awards 2015 | Ahetuk | Best Playback Singer (Male) - "Ahetuk" | Won |
Rodor Sithi | Best Music Direction | Nominated | ||
2016 | Gup-Shup Music Awards | Boliya Krishna (Hengool Treatre) | Title Song Of The Year - "Boliya Krishna" | Won |
Gaane Ki Aane | Best Music Composer - "Janu Janu" | Won | ||
2017 | Prag Cine Awards 2017 | Best Music Direction | Nominated | |
Best Playback Singer (Male) - "Janu Janu" | Nominated | |||
Bhraymaman Mobile Theatre Awards | Kohinoor Theater | Red FM Best Playback Singer (Male) - "Janam Janam"[55] | Won | |
2018 | Prag Cine Awards 2018[56] | Mission China | Best Actor (Popular) | Won |
Best Film (Popular) | Won | |||
Best Playback Singer (Male) - "Din Jwole Raati Jwole" | Nominated | |||
Priyaar Priyo | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
Bhraymaman Mobile Theatre Awards | Abahan Theater | Red FM Best Playback Singer (Male) - "Oo Maa"[57] | Won | |
2019 | Bhraymaman Mobile Theatre Awards | Deuta (Chiranjeeb Theatre) | Red FM Best Playback Singer (Male) - "O Deuta"[58] | Won |
2021 | Prag Cine Awards 2021[59] | Kanchanjangha | Best Film (Popular) | Nominated |
Best Actor (Popular) | Won | |||
Best Playback Singer (Male) - "Panchana" | Won | |||
Ratnakar | Best Music Director | Won | ||
Best Lyrics - "Rati Rati" | Nominated | |||
Pratighaat | Best Music Director | Nominated | ||
Bornodi Bhotiai | Best Playback Singer (Male) - "Bornodi Bhotiai" | Nominated | ||
2022 | Prag Cine Awards 2022[60] | The Firing range | Best Singer Male (2020) | Nominated |
Chandrawali | Best Singer Male (2021) | Nominated | ||
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Musician/Lyricist | Movie/Album |
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Pritam | 1) Dum Maaro Dum - 2011
2) Naqaab - 2007 3) Raqeeb - 2007 4) Pyaar Ke Side Effects - 2006 5) Gangster - 2006 6) Agnipankh - 2004 7) Mudda - 2003 |
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | 1) London Dreams - 2009
2) Jhoom Barabar Jhoom - 2007 |
Anand Raj Anand | 1) Dil Toh Deewana Hai - 2016
2) Nehlle Pe Dehlla - 2007 3) Plan - 2003 4) Jaal: The Trap - 2003 5) Kaante - 2002 |
Anu Malik | 1) Mission Istaanbul - 2008
2) Hastey Hastey - 2008 3) Zindaggi Rocks - 2007 4) Garv - 2004 5) Aan: Men at Work - 2004 6) Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost - 2003 |
Sameer | 1) Krrish 3 - 2013
2) Mission Istaanbul - 2008 3) Hastey Hastey - 2008 4) Naqaab - 2007 5) Apne - 2007 6) Raqeeb - 2007 7) Good Boy, Bad Boy - 2007 8) Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee - 2007 9) Nehlle Pe Dehlla - 2007 10) Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost - 2003 |
Vishal–Shekhar | 1) I See You - 2006 |
Himesh Reshammiya | 1) OMG - Oh My God! - 2012
2) Apne - 2007 2) Good Boy, Bad Boy - 2007 3) Namastey London - 2007 4) Yeh Hai Jalwa - 2002 |
Jeet Gannguli | 1) Hamari Adhuri Kahani - 2015
2) Chirodini Tumi Je Amar 2 - 2014 3) Rangbaaz - 2013 4) Raaz 3D - 2012 4) Paglu 2 - 2012 5) Jaaneman - 2012 6) 100% Love - 2012 7) Paglu - 2011 8) Mon Je Kore Uru Uru - 2011 9) Paran Jai Jaliya Re - 2008 10) Prem Aamar - 2009 11) Krodh - 2009 12) Keno Kichhu Kotha Bolo Na - 2009 13) Dujone - 2009 14) Bolo Na Tumi Aamar - 2009 15) Mon Mane Na - 2008 16) Chirodini Tumi Je Amar - 2008 17) Premi - 2004 |
Sajid–Wajid | 1) Hello - 2008 |
Salim–Sulaiman | 1) Aashayein - 2010 2) Bombay to Bangkok - 2007 |
Rajesh Roshan | 1) Krrish 3 - 2013 |
A.R. Rahman | 1) Micromax Unite Cricket Anthem - 2015 2) A.R. Rahman - Signature Collection (CD3) - 2009 |
Bappi Lahiri | 1) Its Rocking Dard E Disco - 2012 2) Latto - 2013 3) Hangover - 2010 |