Zubin Garg

Zubeen Garg (Assamese: জুবিন গাৰ্গ, born 18 November 1972) is an Indian singer and composer from Jorhat, Assam. His contributions are mostly attributed in Bollywood and Assamese music. He plays dhols, guitar, dotora, mandolin, keyboard and various percussion instruments. Early life edit: Garg hails from Jorhat, a city in upper Assam. His birth name is Zubeen Borthakur. He was named after the great composer Zubin Mehta and uses his gotra name, Garg, as his surname. Garg was born to Brahmin family Mohini Mohan Borthakur, a famous lyricist, poet and a magistrate (who uses the pseudonym Kapil Thakur), and the late Ily Borthakur. He is also very fluent in speaking and understanding Bengali. The Borthakur family has its roots in Janji, Sivasagar. Mohan Borthakur was a magistrate and he and his family moved often during Garg's early years. Ily Borthakur was a dancer, actress and singer, but she never turned these talents into a professional career. Instead, she decided to teach her son at home. Garg's younger sister Jongki Borthakur was a well-known singer and actress who died in a car accident in 2002 near Tezpur while they were going to perform stage show along with her fiance. There after Zubeen made an album known as SHISHU in memory of his late sister. Zubeen's other sister Palme Borthakur, is a bharatanatyam dancer, runs a dance academy in Guwahati. Feeling indebted to his fans from Assam, Garg became involved in various charitable organizations dealing with AIDS and cancer. He is also president of societies including Destination (for autistic children), the All-Assam Cultural Organisation, and Vande.. Education and early career edit: He did his schooling in various places of Assam viz, Jorhat, Karimganj, Bijni and Tamulpur and 2 years of pre university in Jagannath Barooah College in Jorhat under Dibrugarh University, and then moved to B. Barooah College Guwahati, where he pursued Bachelor of Science. He left before completing his degree,when he received the gold medal for his western solo performance in a 1992 youth festival, he got his first taste of success and confidence as vocalist. Garg considers his mother to be his first guru and mentor. He started learning tabla from Guru Robin Banarjee, and then continued learning Assamese folk music from Guru Romoni Rai. Apart from playing dhols, dotara, mandolin, percussions, guitar Garg is an accomplished keyboard player. He entered the professional music scene in 1992, releasing his first album, Anamika. This unusual album, became an instant hit in northeast India and had a strong influence on the Assamese musical landscape. Career edit: Zubeen Garg is one of the most busiest and successful singers of India. He has already sang around 15000 songs and is still singing. Garg continues to make albums. Apart from Assamese Garg has sung in 40 languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Oriya, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, English, Bodo, Karbi, Mishing and many more regional languages. His song "Ya Ali" from the movie Gangster became a superhit in India, the Middle East, and across South Asia. Following this success, he released an album titled Ya Ali Remix Blast. Garg released a Hindi album Zubeen's Zindagi, in 2007, which was well received. after the last year release of Runjun.last October 18, 2012, Zubeen released a smashing album called Rock. This is the celebration album of completing 20 rocking years in music. He has sung in many films in several Indian languages.He is the most successful musician after legendary Bhupen Hazarika in Assamese music industry. Garg is also a prominent actor in Assamese films. His films have won national awards. Personal life edit: Garg currently lives in Mumbai and part of his home is also a music studio christened "Sound & Silence". He is married to Garima Saikia Garg, an fashion designer hailing from Golaghat Assam. They met in Guwahati but their relationship flourished, when Garima went to pursue her studies in Mumbai. She is also his dress designer and designes forvarious Assamese feature films, video albums,fashion shows,the mobile theaters of Assam and other stage performances. Film career: producer edit: Garg started his own production house in Guwahati. He acts in Assamese and Bengali films as well. In 2007 he acted in the Assamese Mon Jai which won as national award. In 2000, Garg wrote, directed and acted in the Assamese film Tumi Mor Matho Mor. He acted, co-produced and scored music in another Assamese film Dinabandhu, for which he received a national award in 2005. Garg has served as music director for Assamese, Hindi, and Bengali films. He received the Best Music Award in 2005 for the Bengali movie Shudhu Tumi. He was the music director for Strings - Bound By Faith, a Hindi film directed by Sanjay Jha. He won the Rajat Kamal National Award in 2007 for best music in a short film. His new Assamese/Bengali film You are Not My Julie is set to be released in October 2011. As An Actor edit: Year Film Name Language Character Name 2013 Rowdor Chithi Assamese upcoming 2013 You Are Not My Julie Assamese upcoming 2008 Mon Jai Assamese Manab Dinobandhu Assamese Bipul Tumi Mur Matho Mur Assamese Hrishi Awards & Honours edit: Year Category Movie / Song Award Result 2013 North East Youth Icon For life time Bitazone NE's youth icon Won 2007 Best Music (In Short film)"Echoes of silence Rajat Kamal National Won 2006 Best Playback Singer ( Male) Gangster ( Ya Ali ) GIFA Won 2006 New Musical Sensation (Male) Gangster ( Ya Ali ) Stardust Won 2005 Best Music ( Director ) Shudu Tumi BFJA Won As Music Director edit: 2013 Atithi Devo Bhawa Assamese upcoming 2013 Rodor Chithi Assamese upcoming 2013 You Are Not My Julie Assamese upcoming 2012 Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare Assamese Released 2008 Mon Jai Assamese Released 2006 Strings- Bound By Faith Hindi Released 2006 Adhinayak Assamese Released 2005 Shudu Tumi Bengali Released Bidhata Assamese Released Nayak Assamese Released Daag Assamese Released Hiya Diya Niya Assamese Released Tumi Mor Mathu Mor Assamese Released Zubeen's Audio Albums edit: Pakeeza Hindi Timesmusic Zubeen's Zindagi Hindi Universal Yuhi Kabhi Hindi Chandni Raat Hindi NK production Chanda Hindi Zubeen Garg Sparsh Hindi "Suneina" Hindi Anamika Assamese Zubeen Garg Sopunor Sur Assamese Meghor Boron Assamese NK production Zubinor Gaan Assamese NK production Mukti Assamese NK production Hiya Mon Assamese NK production Shapoon Assamese Xabda (Sobdo) Assamese NK production Paakhi(2000) Assamese NK production Snigdha Jonak Assamese NK production Shishu(2002) Assamese NK production Maya Assamese NK production Chinaki Mon Assamese NK production Akou Hiya mon Assamese NK production Lajuki mon Assamese NK production Jantra(2004) Assamese NK production Raang Assamese NK production Rangdhali Assamese NK production Mor Priyo Geet(remake) Assamese NK production Chinaki Sur(Remake) Assamese Rongmon Assamese NK production Mukha(2006) Assamese NK production Rumal(2008) Assamese NK production Abujan Mon(2010) Assamese NK production Bahi(2010) Assamese NK production Junaki mon Assamese NK production Uroniya mon Assamese NK production Unmona mon Assamese NK production Ringa ringa mon Assamese NK production Gaan Assamese Mone Mone Assamese Sunali Mon Assamese NK production Runjun Assamese NK production Paka Dhane Ringiai Assamese NK production Aasha Assamese NK production Aalokhua Mon Assamese NK production Canvas Assamese Rock Assamese Eye creation As Playback Singer in Bollywood edit: 2013 Mumbai 125 KM 3D (upComing) Hindi 2013 Krrish 3 (UpComing) Hindi 2013 Bloddy Isshq Kill Me Hindi 2012 Its Rocking Dard E Disco Mohabbat Hindi 2012 OMG - Oh My God! "Oh My God" Hindi 2012 Raaz 3 "Kya Raaz Hai" Hindi 2012 Umang "Akela Hoon Mein" Hindi 2011 Dum Maaro Dum "Jaana Hai" Hindi 2011 Pal Pal Doley Mann "Dil Doley", "Poita Bhat" (Hindi) Hindi 2010 Musaa "Waqt Bada Baimaan O Rabba", "Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha" Hindi 2010 Kuchh Kariye "Wajood Ki Talash Hai" Hindi 2010 Aakhari Decision "Maula Mere Maula", "Maula Mere Maula" (remix) Hindi 2010 Aashayein "Ab Mujko Jeena", "Ab Mujko Jeena" (remix) Hindi 2010 Mission 11 july "Maula" Hindi 2010 Daayen Ya Baayen "Bhor Ka Saans" Hindi 2009 Fast Forward "Dil Mein Junoon Hai" Hindi 2009 London Dreams "Shola Shola Hai Tu" Hindi 2009 Y.M.I. Yeh Mera India "Bansuri" Hindi 2009 Sutta Na Mila "Kuchh Lamhe", "Sutta Na Mila" Hindi 2009 "Humm (album)" "Titliyon Jaisa Mann" Hindi 2008 Deshdrohi "Tu Jaan Se Pyara", "Mere Halaat Yeh", "Mere Halaat Yeh Part 2", "Tu Jaan Se Pyara" (remix) Hindi 2008 Hello "Rab Ka Banda" Hindi 2008 Hastey Hastey "Almaad Sere Khuda" Hindi 2008 Bombay to Bangkok "Dheere Dheere", "Dheere Dheere" (remix) Hindi 2008 Mission Istaanbul "Yaar Mera Dildara" Hindi 2007 Manorama Six Feet Under "Wo Bheege Pal" Hindi 2007 Victoria No.203 "Zindagi Aa Gayi" Hindi 2007 Kaisay Kahein "Kee Kasoor" Hindi 2007 Naqaab "Ek Din Teri Rahoon" (remix) Hindi 2007 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom "J B J" Hindi 2007 Raqeeb "Tum Ho Meri Sadaa" Hindi 2007 The Train "Teri Tamanna", "Teri Tamanna" (club mix), "Teri Tamanna" (euro mix) Hindi 2007 Good Boy, Bad Boy "Dard-E-Dil" Hindi 2007 Kya Love Story Hai "Jeena Kya Tere Bina", "Jeena Kya Tere Bina" (remix) Hindi 2007 Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee "Hum Khushi Ki Chah Mein", "Hum Khushi Ki Chah Mein" (rock mix) Hindi 2007 Namastey London "Dilruba", "Dilruba" (remix) Hindi 2007 Big Brother "Jag Lal Lal II", "Jag Lal Lal III" Hindi 2007 Zindaggi Rocks "Rabbi", "Rabbi" (remix) Hindi 2007 Pyaar Ke Side Effects "Jaane Kya" Hindi 2007 Bombay To Goa "Let's Enjoy" Hindi 2007 My Friend Ganesha "Shael Sutta Ki Aankhon" Hindi 2007 "Nehle Pe Dehla" "Hoga Hoga Khuda Gawah" Hindi 2006 Gangster "Ya Ali" Hindi 2006 Bas Ek Pal "Zindagi Hosh Mein", "Zindagi Hosh Mein" (remix) Hindi 2006 I See You "Subha Subha" Hindi 2005 "Brides wanted (album)" "Payal ki cham cham" Hindi 2004 Aan: Men at Work "Jugnu Ki Payal" Hindi 2004 Chupke Se "Dildara" Hindi 2004 Agnipankh "Ishg Ishg Mein, "Rabba"" Hindi 2004 Garv - Pride & Honour "Marhaba" Hindi 2004 Plan "Aane Wala Pal" Hindi 2003 Sandhya "Sandhya" Hindi 2003 Mudda - The Issue "Sapne Saare" Hindi 2003 Kaante "Rama Re", "Socha Nahin Tha" Hindi 2000 Fiza "Mere Watan" Hindi

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