Zubeen Garg was born in the Jorhat district of Assam, India on November 18, 1972. He is a famous singer from Assam, India. Apart from singing, he is also a well-known director, music composer, lyricist, actor, and producer. He mainly works in the Assamese music industry, apart from that he also works in Bengali and Hindi language music industries. In this article, I have gathered information about Zubeen’s biography, family, net worth, age, songs, albums, movies, and tv shows so that you can know about his life thoroughly.
Zubeen Garg Biography –
Zubeen Garg is known as the ‘Heartthrob” of Assam. If you asked me a question that is how many songs has Zubeen Garg sung? The answer will be more than 32000 songs in almost 40 different Indian languages. Zubeen Garg’s contributions are mostly attributed to the Assamese language, Bengali language, and Bollywood music and films. As of now he released 40 albums, work as a music director for 38 movies, worked as an actor in 22 movies, and directed 3 movies. It is estimated that as of now Zubeen Garg’s net worth is around 160 Crore in Indian Rupees.
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Real Name – Zubeen Borthakur or Jibon Borthakur |
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Nick Name – Zubeen Daa, Luitkontho |
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Date of Birth – November 18, 1972 |
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Gender – Male |
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Profession – Singer |
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Famous For – Mission China (Film), Anamika (Music Album) |
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Debut – Anamika (Music Album) |
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Nationality – Indian |
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Religion – Hinduism |
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Age – 51 years (as of 2023) |
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Birthplace – Tura, Meghalaya |
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Home town – Jorhat |
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Zodiac Sign – Scorpius |
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School – Tamulpur Higher Secondary School |
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College/University – B. Borooah College |
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Educational Qualification – HS Passed |
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Hobbies – Singing, Travelling |
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Net Worth – 20 million ($) |
Zubeen Garg Family –
Though Zubeen Garg’s origin is from Jorhat, Assam, but he was born in Tura, Meghalaya. Garg was born into a Brahmin family. Zubeen Garg’s father’s name is Mohini Mohon Borthakur, and his mother’s name is Ily Borthakur. Garg’s younger sister named Jonkey Borthakur, died in a car accident in February 2002 in the Sonitpur district of Assam. In 2002 Zubeen Garg released an album name ‘Xixhu’, in memory of his sister Jonkey Borthakur. Zubeen has another sister, whose name is Dr. Palme Borthakur.
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Father Name – Mohini Mohon Borthakur |
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Mother Name – Ily Borthakur |
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Siblings – 2 |
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Marital Status – Married |
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Wife Name – Garima Saikia Garg |
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Marriage Date – February 4, 2002 |
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Children – Yet To Update |
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Last Updated – 21 May 2023 |
Zubeen Garg Education and Early Life –
Earlier Zubeen Garg’ realm name was Zubin Borthakur. He was named after the famous Indian music composer Zubin Mehta and later used his ‘gotra’ ‘Garg’ as his surname. Zubeen did his schooling at Tamulpur Higher Secondary School, then went to B. Borooah College for B.Sc but did not complete his graduation because his interest was in music.
He was interested in music from childhood, and at the age of 3, he started to learn how to sing. His first guru or teacher is his own mother i.e. Ily Borthakur. Then he approaches Pandit Robin Banerjee to learn tabla.
Physical Stats / Appearance –
Zubeen Garg’s height is approximately 5 feet 64 inches or 172 cm and his weight is around 66 kg.
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Height (approx.) – 1.72 m |
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Weight (approx.) – 66 Kg |
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Hair Color – Black |
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Eye Color – Black |
Zubeen Garg Career –
Zubeen Garg entered professional music with his debut album titled ‘Anamika’ which was released in November 1992. After that, he released many famous albums till that. Such as – Maya (1994), Asha (1995), Mukti(1997), Meghor Boron (1998), Xixhu (2002), Jantra (2004), Rumal (2008), and his latest album Silaa which was released in 2020.
Apart from these such famous albums he also works as a music director for various movies, such as Hiya Diya Niya (1999), Daag(2000), Nayak (2001), Kanyadaan (2001), Bidhata (2002), Mon Jaai (2008), his latest work at Dr. Bezbaruah 2 which was released in 2023. His acting debut is Tumi Mur Matho Mur which was released in 2000.
He also directed many famous movies such as – Tumi Mur Mathu Mur (2000), Mission China (2017), Kanchanjangha (2019), and the upcoming Assamese film Roi Roi Binale which will be released in 2024.
Zubeen Garg movies and tv shows –
Here is the list of Zubeen Garg movies and tv shows –
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Movies / TV Shows |
Release Date |
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Tumi Mur Matho Mur |
2000 |
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Prem Aru Prem |
2002 |
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Dinabandhu |
2004 |
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Gangster |
2006 |
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Strings |
2006 |
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Big Brother |
2007 |
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Mon Jaai |
2008 |
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Raamdhenu |
2011 |
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Bhal Pabo Najanilu |
2013 |
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Suma Porokhote |
2014 |
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Rodor Sithi |
2014 |
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Ahteuk |
2015 |
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Gaane Ki Aane |
2016 |
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Xat Nomboror Xondhanot |
2016 |
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Mission China |
2017 |
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Tumi Ahibane |
2017 |
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Priyar Priyo |
2017 |
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The Underworld |
2018 |
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Kanchanjangha |
2019 |
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Pratighaat |
2019 |
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Rajneeti – Part 1 |
2022 |
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Dr. Bezbaruah 2 |
2023 |
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Anuradha (TV Serial) |
2010 |
Zubeen Garg’s upcoming films are ‘Sikaar’ and ‘Roi Roi Binale’ which will be released at the end of 2023.
Zubeen Garg albums list –
Here is Zubeen Garg album list –
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Album |
Release Date |
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Anamika |
1992 |
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Anuradha |
1992 |
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Maya |
1994 |
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Asha |
1995 |
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Chandni Raat |
1995 |
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Zubeenor Gaan |
1996 |
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Chanda |
1996 |
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Rong |
1996 |
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Mukti |
1997 |
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Shardhanjali |
1997 |
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Snigdha Jonak |
1998 |
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Sabda |
1998 |
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Pansoi |
1998 |
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Hopun |
1998 |
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Meghor Boron |
1998 |
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Megha |
1999 |
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Bhor Dhuporiya |
1999 |
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Rangdhali |
1999 |
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Pakhi |
1999 |
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Sparsh |
2000 |
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Mere Liye |
2001 |
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Nupur |
2001 |
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Xixhu |
2002 |
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Bandhoi |
2002 |
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Sinaki Mon |
2003 |
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Jantra |
2004 |
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Tomar Akash |
2004 |
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Borokhun |
2005 |
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Mukha |
2006 |
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Tumi |
2007 |
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Jonaki Mon |
2008 |
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Rumal |
2008 |
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Sonali Mon |
2010 |
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Baahi |
2011 |
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Runjun |
2012 |
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Rock |
2012 |
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Pakeeza |
2013 |
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Path |
2014 |
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Maa |
2019 |
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Silaa |
2020 |
Zubeen Garg as a music director –
Here is the list of films in that Zubeen Garg’s work as a music director –
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Movie |
Release Date |
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Tumi Mur Matho Mur |
1999 |
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Hiya Diya Niya |
1999 |
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Daag |
2000 |
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Sesh Upahar |
2000 |
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Nayak |
2001 |
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Prem Aru Prem |
2001 |
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Kanyadaan |
2001 |
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Jonaki Mon |
2001 |
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Jibon Nodir Duti Paar |
2001 |
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Agnishakshi |
2002 |
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Priyo Milon |
2002 |
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Bidhata |
2002 |
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Juman-Suman |
2003 |
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Barood |
2004 |
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Rong |
2004 |
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Dinabandhu |
2004 |
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Shudhu Tumi |
2004 |
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Adhinayak |
2005 |
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Ami Asomiya |
2006 |
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Strings – Bound By Faith |
2006 |
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Echoes Of Silence |
2007 |
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Mon Jaai |
2008 |
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Mon Niye |
2009 |
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Kache Acho Tumi |
2010 |
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As The River Flows / Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare |
2012 |
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Rodor Sithi |
2013 |
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Gaane Ki Aane |
2015 |
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Dil Toh Deewana hai |
2016 |
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Mission China |
2017 |
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Gangs Of Northeast |
2017 |
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Priyar Priyo |
2017 |
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Khalnyika |
2017 |
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The Underworld |
2018 |
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Ratnakar |
2019 |
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Kanchanjangha |
2019 |
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Samsara |
2019 |
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Pratighaat |
2019 |
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Dr. Bezbaruah 2 |
2023 |
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Joddha – The Worrier Of Life |
2023 |
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The Slambook |
2023 |
Awards and Achievements –
Here is the list of major awards that Zubeen Garg won and was nominated for –
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Awards |
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Result |
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55th National Film Awards |
2009 |
Echoes of Silence |
National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction |
Won |
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Filmfare Awards |
2007 |
Gangster |
Best Playback Singer (Male) |
Nominated |
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Awards of the International Indian Film Academy |
2007 |
Gangster |
Best Playback Singer (Male) |
Nominated |
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Stardust Awards |
2007 |
Gangster |
New Musical Sensation – Male |
Won |
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Global Film Awards |
2007 |
Gangster |
Best Singer – Male |
Won |
Social Media –
At present Zubeen Garg’s Instagram followers have reached 725K and he follows around 1 person and has posted around 351 content on his Instagram account.
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Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/zubeen.garg/?hl=en |
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Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ZUBEENsOFFICIAL |
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Twitter – https://twitter.com/zubeengarg1 |
