India, Sept. 19 -- The sudden demise of iconic Assamese singer Zubeen Garg has shocked the entire nation. The singer, known for songs like Ya Ali, Dil Tu Hi Bataa, Mayabini Ratir Bukut and more, died after a freak scuba diving incident in Singapore on Friday. Zubeen, who sang in over 40 languages, revealed in a podcast with POP Pavelopedia in January this year that many of his best songs were recorded when he was drunk.

When asked about a video of him performing on stage while drinking, Zubeen was questioned whether alcohol ever disoriented his vocal cords. To this, he replied, "Drinking made me a patient two years back. Yes, it was bad, I am trying to control it, but. I was 22 years old when I started drinking in 1995. I regret it somet...