Zubeen Garg's Funeral: Assam's Beloved Son Laid To Rest With Full State Honours | Video

Veteran singer Zubeen Garg's last rites are being performed today, September 23, in the presence of his family, friends and fans at Kamarkuchi Village. The singer's mortal remains were brought in the morning after the second post-mortem was completed at the Guwahati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH). The post-mortem was carried out in the presence of AIIMS doctors, confirmed Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Divya Pate. With full state honours, the late singer will be laid to rest on a 10-bigha plot beside the National Highway. Assam CM has been closely monitoring all the rituals in coordination with the authorities and the singer's family members. He has been paying tributes to the singer and his contribution to Indian music through multiple social media posts.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Minister Kiren Rijiju  and others pay last respect

CM Himanta and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju were snapped at the crematorium, paying their last respects to the singer. 

Hundreds of people gathered at the crematorium to bid an emotional farewell to their beloved Zubeen Garg. Several drone shots show his loved ones bidding him an emotional farewell.

Who was Zubeen Garg?

He was born to an Assamese Brahmin family at Tura, Meghalaya, to Mohini Mohon Borthakur and Late Ily Borthakur. He was named after the music composer Zubin Mehta and used his gotra, Garg, as his surname. One of the profound singers of India, he sang in Assamese, Bengali and Hindi-language film and music industries. He is Assam's highest-paid singer. He has worked as music director for three Hindi movies Strings - Bound By Faith (2006), Dil Toh Deewana Hai (2016) and Homework (2025).

Apart from singing, he has also made cameo appearances in several Hindi movies, including Gangster, String, Big Brother and Homework.

Zubeen is survived by his wife, Garima Saikia Garg.