Assam is but to come back to phrases with the lack of its beloved, iconic singer Zubeen Garg, whose premature demise in a tragic scuba diving accident in Singapore on September 19, 2025, has left a void that feels unattainable to fill. Identified for his soulful tracks like Ya Ali and Jaane Kya Chahe Mann Bawra, Zubeen was greater than only a singer, he was an emotion for thousands and thousands.What makes his passing all of the extra heartbreaking are the phrases he left behind in his closing interview and podcast with novelist Rita Chowdhury. Together with his trademark honesty, Zubeen spoke in regards to the sea, not simply as a spot he beloved, however as a metaphor for all times itself.The late singer had stated, “However I wish to be born as Zubeen Garg, extra and greater than that. I wish to be greater than this what I had. I like to swim. I by no means see how deep it’s. I simply soar. I’ve accomplished it earlier than. 5 folks saved me and I’ve recreated that within the movie in Sri Lanka. There may be nothing in sea. You simply move within the sea. It’s a useless finish. I’m simply swimming. I’ll play with the waves. I like to play with the ocean.”
The songs that outlined an period
Identified for lending his voice to unforgettable Bollywood numbers like Ya Ali (Gangster) and Jaane Kya Chahe Mann Bawra (Pyaar Ke Facet Results), Zubeen additionally spoke about human feelings, balancing coronary heart and thoughts, and navigating uncertainty. He revealed that the ocean had grow to be the central theme of his upcoming movie Roi Roi Binale:“It is best to come and see my subsequent movie. It begins with the ocean. Ends with the ocean. He desires to the touch the ocean and the poster is identical. I contact the ocean however I can’t see. I’m blind. He touches the ocean on the finish of the movie. He asks typically how large is the ocean?”
The king of Assam
Past music, Zubeen spoke candidly about being formed by folks, experimenting, and creating his personal path. He lived in Mumbai for 12 years earlier than returning residence, saying Assam was all the time his kingdom, “I stayed in Mumbai for 12 years, I received bored of the town life. Individuals ask me why I don’t dwell in Mumbai? I stated, ‘A king ought to by no means depart his kingdom. There isn’t a king there. When Lata Mangeshkar died, did they do something? No. When Rajesh Khanna died, there was simply information — Rajesh Khanna died. There isn’t a king. But when I die right here in Assam, Assam will stay closed for 7 days.’”At this time, his phrases echo with a painful fact, as Assam mourns not only a singer, however its cultural icon, its voice, its king.