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Zubeen Garg Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Death Date: 19/09/2025
Death Cause: Injuries During A Scuba Diving Accident
Age: 52 Years

Zubeen Garg

Bio/Wiki
NicknameGoldie [1]Celeb Verse YouTube
Birth name Zubeen Borthakur
Profession(s)• Singer
• Music director
• Composer/lyricist
• Music producer
• Actor
• Film director
• Film producer
• Script writer
• Philanthropist
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 177 cm
in meters- 1.77 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutAlbum: Anamika (1992)
Film: Debut song 'Ya Ali' in the film Gangster (2006)
TV: Tv series Anuradha as Anirudh on Tv Channel Rang (Assamese, 2010-11)
Awards, Honours, Achievements 2005: BFJA Awards for best music director (Shudhu Tumi (movie), 2004)
2005: Prag Cine Awards for best playback singer (Rang (movie), 2004)
2006: Global Indian Film Awards for best playback singer for the song 'Ya Ali' (Gangster, 2006)
2006: Stardust Awards for best playback singer for the song 'Ya Ali' (Gangster, 2006)
2009: 55th National Film Awards for National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction (Echoes of Silence, 2009)
2015: Prag Cine Awards for Best Playback Singer - Male (Ahetuk, 2015)
2018: Prag Cine Awards for Best Actor (Mission China, 2017)
Personal Life
Date of Birth18 November 1972
Birthplace Tura, Meghalaya
Date of Death19 September 2025
Place of DeathSingapore
Age (at the time of death) 48 Years
Death CauseInjuries during a scuba diving accident
Zodiac signScorpio
NationalityIndian
Hometown Tura, Meghalaya
College/UniversityJ.B. College then moved to B. Barooah College [1]
Educational Qualification Bachelor of Science (Dropout)
Caste Brahmin [2]Celeb Verse YouTube
ReligionHindu
Tattoo(s)• Lord shiva on his left shoulder.
• Charlie Chaplin on his right shoulder.
• 'I can fall but never fail' on his right shoulder.
Zubeen Garg flaunting his tattoos
ControversiesCAA Controversy
In February 2020, viral photograph of Zubeen Garg was released in which he was found hugging Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at the Filmfare Awards in Guwahati as Garg strongly opposes CAA bill. [3]EastMojo

Calling out on Brahmins

In July 2019, several cases were filed against Zubeen Garg across Assam as he openly said 'these brahmins should be killed' at an event held at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) auditorium. [4]EastMojo

Insulting Bharat Ratna

In January 2019, the Assam Police had registered a case against Zubeen Garg for abusing the Bharat Ratna that was announced for Bhupen Hazarika by the Central Government on the occasion of Republic Day. A video also went viral on WhatsApp in which Garg was abusing India’s highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna. [5]EastMojo

Slapping a minor

In 2017, Zubeen Garg was slapped with a fine of Rs 5,000 and even sentenced to rigorous imprisonment in an assault case. The court held him guilty for slapping a minor boy. An FIR was lodged against Garg at Geetanagar Police Station in Guwahati, alleging that the singer slapped his minor son for showing disrespect.

Disrespecting the National Flag

In 2015, an FIR was filed against Zubeen Garg for allegedly showing disrespect to the National Flag on Independence Day. Police had registered the FIR under case number 502/15 containing defamatory matter.

Disrespecting Women/LGBTQ Community

Recently, Assam State Commission for Women (ASCW) reportedly took suo moto cognisance against Zubeen Garg for making sexually-explicit remarks against Nishita Goswami during the Prag Cine Awards in Guwahati. At the same event he made expicit remarks against LGBTQ community for which several activists demanded an apology from the singer.
Social Media• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date4 February 2002
Family
Wife/SpouseGarima Saikia (m. 2002)
Zubeen Garg's Wife
ChildrenSon- Gautam Garg
ParentsFather: Mohini Borthakur
Mother: Ily Borthakur
Zubeen Garg's family
SiblingsSister: Jongki Borthakur (Died in a car accident in February 2002)
Zubeen Garg's sister
Style Quotient
Car Collection• Mercedes Sport
Zubeen Garg with his Mercedes Sport

• ISUZU V cross truck
Zubeen Garg with his V cross truck

• Audi A3 Cabriolet
Zubeen Garg with his Audi A3 Cabriolet

• Mitsubishi Pajero
Zubeen Garg with his Mitsubishi Pajero

• Land Rover
Zubeen Garg with his Land Rover
Bike Collection• Harley Davidson
Zubeen Garg with his Harley Davidson

• Jawa
Zubeen Garg with his Jawa bike

• Yamaha
Zubeen Garg with his Yamaha

Zubeen Garg

Some Lesser Known Facts About Zubeen Garg

  • Zubeen Garg belonged to an Assamese Brahmin family and later adopted “Garg” as surname based on his gotra.
  • He was named after the music composer and orchestra conductor Zubin Mehta.
  • He spent his early childhood in Jorhat, Assam, as his father was frequently transferred due to his ACS job. He joined B. Borooah College to pursue a B.Sc. degree but dropped out to focus on music.
  • He started singing at age three and learned music from his mother and tabla from Pandit Robin Banerjee for 11 years.
  • Guru Ramani Rai taught him Assamese folk music, and he began composing songs during school days.
  • In 1992, he won a gold medal for western solo singing at a youth festival, motivating him to start a professional career.
  • He released his debut Assamese album Anamika in November 1992 and later albums like Xopunor Xur (1992) and Junaki Mon (1993).
  • In 1995, he released his first Bihu album Ujan Piriti which was commercially successful before moving to Mumbai.
  • In the mid-1990s, he shifted to Mumbai and recorded his first Hindi pop album Chandni Raat.
  • Between 1995 and 2003, he recorded Hindi albums such as Chanda, Jalwa, Yuhi Kabhi, Jadoo, and Sparsh.
  • He sang for Bollywood films including Gaddaar (1995), Dil Se (1998), Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1998), Fiza (2000), and Kaante (2002).
  • In the same year, he debuted in Bengali music with two songs in Mon. In 2004, he directed music for Shudhu Tumi and sang three songs in the film.
  • In 2006, he sang “Ya Ali” in Gangster, which became his career breakthrough and won him GIFA Best Playback Singer award.
  • He released his Hindi album Zindagi in 2007 and continued singing Assamese, Hindi, and Bengali songs until 2025.
  • He also worked as music director for Assamese films like Hiya Diya Niya (2000), Mon Jaai (2008), Mission China (2017), and Kanchanjangha (2019).
  • He acted in Assamese films like Mon Jaai, Gaane Ki Aane, Mission China, Kanchanjangha and Hindi films including Gangster and Big Brother.
  • He directed Tumi Mur Mathu Mur (2000), Mission China (2017), and Kanchanjangha (2019) and produced several Assamese films.
  • In February 2002, his sister Jonkie Borthakur died in a road accident, and he released the album Xixhu in her memory.
  • In 2021, he offered his Guwahati house to be converted into a COVID Care Centre to meet the bed shortage.
  • He was a football fan and played charity matches for flood relief.
  • He was one of the leading non-political faces in Assam’s Anti-CAA protests. On 27 May 2024, he received an honorary Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) degree from the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya.
  • On 19 September 2025, he died in Singapore at age 52 after a scuba diving accident. He was given CPR and taken to Singapore General Hospital, where he was declared dead at 2:30 pm IST.
  • Government of Assam declared a three-day state mourning from 20 to 22 September 2025. His cremation site is located near Sonapur on the outskirts of Guwahati.
  • Garg ran a charity Kalaguru Artiste Foundation, which worked and donated money for several various causes.

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