Zubeen Garg's Bollywood debut set for October release

Guwahati: Late Assamese singer Zubeen Garg will mark his posthumous Bollywood debut as director and actor in a political thriller Chakra.

The movie will hit the screens in October.

Veteran actor Victor Banerjee will play a pivotal role in the film.

Besides directing, Zubeen, also plays one of the leads in the film.

"I just completed his film with Zubeen where he is also my co-star," Victor told Subhash K Jha. It will be released next month."

"I enjoyed watching him act as much as the world enjoys him singing. Zubeen was a great son of our soil."

Victor reveals Zubeen and he were friends. "I shall miss him. What a waste of greatness! The heavens are intoxicated with his charm now. May he stay singing in peace."

Meanwhile,  Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced that a fresh autopsy of legendary singer Zubeen Garg will be conducted as part of the ongoing investigation into his death amid allegations of foul play.

Addressing a press conference, the Chief Minister stated that the autopsy will take place at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) at around 7:30 am on Tuesday, under the supervision of a team from AIIMS Guwahati.