Zubin Garg (The pride of Axom)

Zubeen Garg (born Nov. 18 1972) an actor, singer, musician hails from Jorhat, a small city in upper Assam. His birth name is Zubeen Barthakur. He was named after the great composer Zubin Mehta [Zubin Mehta was born in a parsi family in Bombay, the famous composer and ochestra person on an international level (Vienna, Liverpool ) ] and used their Gautra as his surname. Zubeen was born to Mr. Mohini. M. Borthakur, a famous lyricist and poet (who uses the pseudo name Kapil Thakur), and late Mrs. Ily Borthakur. However, because of transliteration discrepancies he is sometimes credited as Zubin Garg, Jubin Garg, or simply Zubin, Zubeen or Jubin and various combinations of the above mentioned.

The Borthakur family had its roots in Janji, Sivasagar. Zubeen's mother was a good dancer, an actress and a singer. Zubeen considers his mother to be his first guru and mentor. Zubeen's younger sister Jonkie Borthakur was a well known singer and actress who died in a car accident in 2002. Zubeen's other sister Palme, is a good bharat natyam dancer, presently living in Guwahati.

Zubeen lives with his wife Garima, a fashion designer, in his flat, which is a part of his music studio called Sound & Silence, located at 165/1, Sher-E-Punjab. Andheri East. Mumbai, India. Zubeen has opened a chain of beauty parlors across the northeast called Zubeen's Veda.

He attended J.B. College in Jorhat, and then moved to B. Barooah College, where he was pursuing Bachelor of Science after his familymoved permanently to Guwahati. Zubeen has more than 40 albums having sung more than 9000 songs in various languages including - Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Oriya, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali etc.

He was awarded the Best playback singer (Male) for the song "Ya Ali" in Indian Filmfare Awards (2006). He started his active music career in 1992 and has huge fan followers from Assam and North East.

Songs he had for Bollywood till date …

1. Rab ka banda – Hello (2008)
2. Yar mere dildara – Mission Istanbul (2008)
3. Tu jaan se pyara – Desdrohi (2008)
4. Almadad chere khuda mera yaar – Hastey Hastey
5. Teri Tamana – The train
6. Dheere dheere – Bombay to Bangkok
7. Dard-e-dil – Good boy bad boy
8. Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (JBJ) - Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)
9. Woh Bheege Pal - Manorama Six Feet Under (2007)
10. Dilruba - Namaste London (2007)
11. Shael Sutha Ke Ankhon - My Friend Ganesha (2007)
12. Tum Ho - Raqeeb (2007)
13. Jag Laal Laal Laal Laal - Big Brother (2007)
14. Jeena Kya Tere Bina - Kya Love Story Hai (2007)
15. Hum Khushi Ki Chah Mein - Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee (2007)
16. Ek Din Teri (Remix) - Naqaab (2007)
17. Hoga Hoga Khuda Gawah - Nehlle Pe Dehlla (2007)
18. Zindagi Aa Gayi - Victoria No. 203 (2007)
19. Let's Enjoy - Bombay To Goa (2007)
20. Ya Ali - Gangster (2006)
21. Subah Subah - I See You (2006)
22. Payal Ki Chham Chham - Brides Wanted (2005)
23. Ishq / Mantra (om) / Piya Milan Ko Jaana / Rimjhim – strings (2006)
24. Rabbi (Remix) - Zindaggi Rocks (2006)
25. Janne - Kya Pyaar Ke Side Effects (2006)
26. Jugnu Ki Payal – Aan (2004)
27. Ishq Ishq Mein Rabba - Agnipankh (2004)
28. Ek Hasina Thi (Remix) - Gayab (2004)
29. Rama Re - Musafir (2004)
30. Aane Wala Pal - Plan (2004)
31. Dildara - Chupke Se (2003)
32. Sapne Saare - Mudda - (2003)
33. Socha Nahin Tha - Kaante (2002)
34. Sandhya - Sandhya (2002)
35. Mere Watan - Fiza (2000

Zubin at a live concert in Delhi.

Jai Axom.