Zubeen Garg’s demise on September 19, 2025, has left everyone heartbroken. The 52-year-old singer was in Singapore to participate in the North East India Festival. As he was attempting scuba diving, he fell into the sea, allegedly leading to a heart attack and eventual death. The entire industry is mourning his untimely demise. Zubeen lent his voice to several Hindi, Bengali and Assamese songs. One of his best-known songs is Ya Ali. But do you know, Zubeen, who moved to Mumbai early in his career, left the same, which was due to the industry’s attitude, at least as he felt it. He once talked about the same.
Zubeen Garg talked about leaving Mumbai due to its ‘attitude’
It was back in January, when speaking with POP Pavelopedia, Zubeen Garg discussed his decision to leave Mumbai. The singer revealed that Mumbai has a lot of attitude, and to get rid of that, he asked people to come down to Assam if there had been any opportunities. He also said that he wished to die in Assam, like a king, and although he has a home in Mumbai, he doesn’t like the chaos there. Zubeen Garg could be quoted as saying:
“Mumbai has more attitude, and to get rid of that, I asked them to come here. I will die here [in Assam] like a king. I still have a home in Mumbai, but I don’t like the chaos. It’s just too much.”
Zubeen Garg talked about a turbulent period of his career
In the same interview, Zubeen Garg revealed that he was once slapped by the police and army, and recalled him telling them that one day those persons would be his security. Zubeen Garg discussed facing a very tough phase in his life and standing against the ULFA alone. Zubeen shared how he was told that he couldn’t sing in Hindi or in Bengali, and even threatened to shoot him, while he asked them to do so. Zubeen also shared that now those same persons started calling him their brother. Zubeen could be quoted as saying:
“I was slapped by the police… by the army… But I told them, ‘One day, you’ll be in my security.’ I’ve seen bad times—very bad times. For a long time, there was heavy ULFA influence in Assam, and I was the only one who stood up to them. They tried to dictate everything. They told me, ‘You can’t sing Hindi or Bengali songs.’ I replied, ‘Who the hell are you? I don’t care.’ Then they threatened to shoot me. I said, ‘Okay, you shoot me, and I’ll shoot you.’ I am still like that. And now, they say I am like their brother. I live like a mafia here.”
In the same interview, Zubeen Garg revealed that his fearless nature actually caused a turbulent period in his career. Talking about the same, Zubeen said that whatever he had was only his self-respect and not his attitude. He also revealed that he lived in Assam like a king, and he had always said that a king should not leave his kingdom, as the king does the same, he stays no more. Zubeen shared:
“I don’t have an attitude—it’s self-respect. I live here like a king. I always say, ‘A king should never leave his kingdom, because when the king leaves, he is no more.’”
More about Zubeen Garg
Zubeen Garg was a renowned singer who lent his voice to several popular songs. Not only that, but he also voiced several songs for Hindi movies, including Dil Se, Vaastav, Fiza, Asoka, Kaante, Gangster, and Krissh 3, among others. Apart from Hindi, he also lent his voice to Bengali songs, and some of his famous Bengali songs include Tumi Asbe Bole, Ei Mon Tomake Dilam, Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, Mon Mane Na, among many others. Apart from being a singer, he was also a producer of the movie Mission China, and he wanted to do more films. He was known for his hard work and talents, and he would often complete 15-20 songs in a day, which contributed to his success in the music world. In his personal life, he was married to Garima Saikia Garg, a fashion designer.
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