India, Oct. 14 -- Beneath the neon glow of Park Street now Mother Teresa Sarani,the air hummed with a familiar refrain last weekend: Mon Mane Naa.

The iconic Bengali hit by Zubeen Garg, the late Assamese music legend, was splashed across billboards and echoed in impromptu street sing-alongs, transforming Kolkata's bustling artery into a poignant tribute.

Barely days after Garg's tragic death in a Singapore suspicious swimming accident on September 19, this heartfelt homage underscored his unbreakable ties to Bengal, where he was revered not as an outsider, but as family.

Garg, 52, wasn't just Assam's voice; he was Bengal's adopted son.

Born as Zubeen Barthakur in Tura, Meghalaya in 1972, he wove himself into the cultural fabric of Wes...