Playback singer Shilpa Rao, who recently bagged the National Award for Best Female Playback Singer for singing Chaleya in Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan, paid a tribute to the late singer Zubeen Garg. The singer performed at the Ziro Festival in Arunachal Pradesh, and crooned the song Ya Ali from Gangster. She sang the song in downtempo, and with more ethereal expression.

The moment was a fitting tribute to the late singing legend, who was known for his humanitarian work for not just Assam but the entire North East India. The singer passed away on September 19, 2025 in Singapore during a swimming mishap. The cause of his death is being ascertained as a case of accidental drowning.

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