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  Zubeen Garg: Life, Legacy, and Loss Early Life & Background Zubeen Garg was born Zubeen Borthakur on 18 November 1972 in Tura, Meghalaya, India. Though born in Meghalaya, he is widely associated with Jorhat in Assam, where he spent much of his life.  He had deep roots in Assamese culture, and musicality ran in his family. From a young age, he showed interest in music and started learning various instruments.  Career & Artistry Zubeen’s career spanned over 30+ years (around 1992–2025), and he was a multi-talented artist: singer, composer, actor, music director, lyricist, among others.  He sang in Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, and a large number of other languages and dialects (around 40).  He recorded a very large body of work — tens of thousands of songs.  Some of his most famous Bollywood/Indian‐mainstream tracks include “Ya Ali” (from Gangster) which became widely popular.  In addition to music, he worked in Assamese cinema: acted, directed, wr...