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Biography oF ZUBEEN

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Zubeen Garg
Born 18th November, Friday, 1972.

Zubeen was born to Mr. Mohini. M. Borthakur and Late Mrs. Ily Borthakur. The Borthakur Family had its roots in Janji,Sivasagar Mr. Borthakur was a magistrate and was moving very often during his early years and so was little Zubeen. Zubeen's mother Late Mrs. Ily Borthakur was a good dancer, an actress and singer, and she never turned these talent into a professional career. Instead, she decide to teach little Zubeen, all her skills, right at home. Zubeen considers his mother to be his first guru or mentor. His father Mr. M.M. Borthakur also writes poems and stories under a pseudo name of Kapil Thakur. Zubeen's younger sister, Jonkie Borthakur was a known singer and actress who unfortunately died in a car accident in 2002. Zubeen's other sister Palme, is a good bharat natyam dancer, presently lives in Guwahati.

Zubeen started learning tabla from Guru Robin Banarjee, and then continued learning assamese folk music form Guru Romoni Rai. Zubeen went to J.B. College in Jorhat, and then moved to B. Barooah College, where he was pursuing Bachelor of Science after his family moved permanently to Guwahati. But he did not completed his baccalaureate studies as he jumped in to the music scene. Zubeen's life had a turning point when he received the gold medal for his western solo performance in the youth festival held in 1992. This is where he got his first taste of success and confidence as vocalist. Apart form playing dhols, dotara, mandolin, percussions, Zubeen is an accomplished keyboard player. He broke into professional music scene in 1992, releasing his first album - Anamika. This unusual album, became an instant hit in entire North-East India and re-defined assamese musical landscape for the coming 21st century. After that, there was no looking back for Zubeen. With about 40 album to his name, Zubeen continues his musical career directing music to over 24 assamese movies including a few hindi and bangla movies as well. He received the best Music Award in 2005, for his latest Bangla movie Shudhu Tumi. Although Zubeen considers himself to be a Musician, so far he sang more than 7000 songs in various languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Oriya, Marathi, Nepali etc. Some of his musical and vocal work on hindi language are found on movies such as Fizaa, Kante, Mudda, Brides Wanted, Gangster, Pyaar ka side effect etc. In 2000, Zubeen wrote, directed and acted in his own assamese film Tumi Mur Mathu Mur. Zubeen acted, co-produced and scored music in another assamese film Dinabandhu, which got national award in 2005. Zubeen had done music for Strings, a hindi film, directed by Sanjay Jha is due to be released NOW.

Zubeen is currently working on his new hindi album to be released after July 2006. He is also working on a script for one of his upcoming hindi movie, to be announced in August of 2006. Zubeen has opened a chain of Beauty Parlor across North-East called Zubeen's Veda.

Zubeen lives with his wife Garima 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.

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Bob Chowdhury

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Industry happy with Zubeen hit

UMANAND JAISWAL

A scene from Gangster, A Love Story

The music industry in Assam has hit the perfect note with a chartbuster from the latest Bollywood flick Gangster, A Love Story.

Creating waves of euphoria across the state is the fast and catchy number, Ya Ali, sung by the state's very own Zubeen Garg. The singer-composer actually sings the number on screen.

How huge is the hit and what it means to those in the music trade can be gauged by what Manik Lahoty of Sangam Music — a leading dealer of Saregama India Limited that released the film's music countrywide last month — has to say.

"This hit has come at the right time as the music trade here was going through a bad phase. It has given us reasons to smile during these piracy and election-affected times."

Trade pundits here said Ya Ali, which is lyricist Sayeed Quadri's ode to love and friendship, is also Garg's best Bollywood number till date.

But this is mainly because the singer concentrates more in his home state where he is in a league of his own.

"All the songs in the film are catchy, but the one by Zubeen is clearly its USP. It is a huge hit. Even in the theatres here his fans went berserk when the song was played and this is rare. Ya Ali has topped the charts for the past three weeks," said Manoj Saini of Maruti Music.

Big and small music outlets across the state are definitely singing the song all the way to the bank with more than 35,000 cassettes and 3,000 CDs of the Gangster track already off the shelves.

Traders, however, feel that the success could have been sweeter, but for piracy. "Had it not been for piracy, we would have sold over a lakh audio units. The song has not only helped us smile, but also established Garg in Bollywood," added Lahoty.

Suvojit Roy, the regional marketing manager of Saregama India Limited, could not agree more. At the same time, he hoped that this "phenomenal hit" would help boost the sales of Garg's maiden score as a music director in the Bollywood movie Strings. The film's track is slated to be released soon.

Even Zubeen has been bowled over by the response to Ya Ali. Though he could not be contacted, he had recently said in a TV interview that he was confident about the song doing well, but not in the manner it has across the country.

Music director Pritam had revealed in the same interview that Zubeen was so bowled over by the tune of Ya Ali that he had wanted to sing the song himself.

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Bob Chowdhury

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'Ya Ali' singer

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By Zafri Mudasser Nofil, IANS

He shot into fame with the foot-tapping Bollywood chartbuster "Ya Ali". And now, Zubeen Garg, the singer-composer from Assam, is flooded with offers, including Feroz Khan's remake of his 1980s action-thriller "Qurbani".

"I have just finished singing two songs for 'Qurbani II'," says Zubeen.

"I am excited at the success of 'Ya Ali'. It was a wonderful song by Pritam (the music director)," Zubeen told IANS over phone from his adopted home Mumbai, where he owns a studio, Sound & Silence.

Zubeen's foray into Bollywood is, however, not new. He has lent his mellifluous voice for songs in "Fiza", "Kaante", "Mudda" and "Brides Wanted".

"I was somehow not noticed in my earlier songs - 'Mere Vatan' from 'Fiza' and 'Jaane Kya Hoga Rama Re' from 'Kaante' - though the two films were big hits," he says.

Zubeen is now busy with two important projects - his own Hindi movie "Chakra" and a new Hindi music album. Other films in which he will be heard include "Pyar Ke Side Effects", "Woh Lamhe" and "Dekho Mil Gaya".

"I am working out the perfect cast for Chakra. It will be surely an offbeat film," says the 33-year-old singer.

He has just finished his maiden Hindi film score in Sanjay Jha's "Strings", which stars Adam Bedi, (Kabir Bedi's son) Sandhya Mridul and Tannishtha Chatterjee and is set for a July release.

"The music in 'Strings' is a mixture of tradition and modernity. The six songs are of different breeds - there's one inspired by a centuries-old Assamese prayer and one redone from a revolutionary poem," Zubeen says.

"I have also reworked on the famous song by eminent music composer and director, late Pankaj Mallick - 'Piya Milan Ko Jana'. The lyrics (by Deepak Sneh) are different but I have retained the tune.

"It was great to be part of the 'Strings' team. Sanjay (Jha) is a friend. And the whole idea about making the movie was conceived by him at my home," he claims.

"Strings" is a crossover film about a guy from Britain falling in love with a priest's daughter during his visit to the Kumbh Mela at Nasik.

Three other Assamese singers - Saswati Phukan (of "Kaliyon ka chaman' and "Kaanta laga" fame), Angarang Mahanta, Brishti Saikia - have also lent their voices in the film.

Zubeen broke into the professional music scene in 1992 with his first Assamese album - "Anamika" that sold like hot cakes. Since then, he has nearly 40 albums to his name. He has also composed music for over 20 Assamese and a couple of Bengali movies.

Apart from playing the guitar, mandolin and percussions, Zubeen is an accomplished keyboard player. He has sung in various regional languages including Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Oriya, Marathi and Nepali, besides Assamese and Bengali.

He acted, co-produced and scored the music in the Assamese film "Dinabandhu", which won the national award in 2005 for its score.

Zubeen has now set his eyes overseas. He is leaving for the US where he is slated to perform this month and then in August he will fly to the Gulf for a performance in Dubai.

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Anuradha Ravi

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Thanks a lot again qwestda.. Very good articles to read.. Thanks again

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Bob Chowdhury

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Originally posted by: ans24us1
Thanks a lot again Qwestda.. Very good articles to read.. Thanks again

Thanks Anu I enjoy his song he will do good for himself.

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Anuradha Ravi

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Originally posted by: Qwest
Thanks Anu I enjoy his song he will do good for himself.

I was a bit upset with Strings.. But then came to know about Black Satire etc.. Lets hope for the best...

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Bob Chowdhury

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I was a bit upset with Strings.. But then came to know about Black Satire etc.. Lets hope for the best...

I will send you an PM and will discuss that issue.

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Anuradha Ravi

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Originally posted by: Qwest
I will send you an PM and will discuss that issue.

Sure dada, would really like to discuss with you on that issue.. PM me when you are free

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biswita

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Posted: 19 years ago

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I was delighted to know that Ya Ali gets the first spot.

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House of Lords in the Royal Court Palace of Westminster hosted the Global Assamese convention to focus on Assam and its heritage on Friday 17 December, 2004.

This meeting will act as a curtain raiser to the North East NRI convention to be held at Assam Engineering Institute Field, Chandmari Field, Guwahati on 11 to 12 January 2005 organised by NECCI (North East Chamber of Commerce & Industry).

FROM L: Mira Bora, Garima Garg, Dr. Dharani Bora, Rini Kakati, Zubeen Garg and Utpal Borah from Philladelphia, USA celebrated Christmas party at China Town in Leicester Square.

Lord Adom of Blackburn, Baroness Flather, Lord Nazir of Rotherham and Lady Helen have organised this meeting and invited today's Youth Icon, Zubeen Garg from Assam. There was a display of Assamese arts and crafts by Garima Garg which was appreciated by the dignitaries.

Mr. Satyabrata Pal, Deputy High Commissioner of India, Mr. R. Bagchi, Minister of Co-ordination for High Commissioner of India, Mr. Ajay Sharma, Director of India Tourism, Mr. Amit Roy, well- known journalist from The Daily Telegraph, Mrs. Paula Chatterjee, another journalist from Asian Voice, Mr. Chewang Phusog, Minister for High Commissioner of India and Policy Adviser of Asian Affairs, Mr. Atma Singh spoke about the richness of North East India specially Assam and the importance of showcasing the cultural diversity of Assam in UK as well as bringing together the investor of both countries.
Utpal Borah from Philladelphia, USA came all the way to see Zubeen's Concert in UK.

The cultural function was held the next day on Saturday 18 December, 2004 at Copland Technology Centre in Wembley. The main attraction of this evening was today's Youth Icon, Zubeen Garg and his band. Mrs. Malabika Barua greeted Zubeen with a typical Assamese Gamosa. The function was organised by Rini Kakati in collaboration with Asian communities in London.

Zubeen started his performance by his great song "Majuli Majuli" dedicated to our cherished island. He also sang in Hindi, Bengali and Assamese song. Zubeen mesmerised the audience with his popular Bihu songs and the audience joined in and dance.

The vote of thanks was offered by Mr. Rajinder Chopra, President of Hindu Samaj. He said that music has no boundaries and added that Zubeen's voice and music is second to none.

In her welcome speech, Rini Kakati thanked the staff and the audience for their invaluable
co-orperation and assistance specially to the crew of Zee TV for their full coverage of the programme.

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