Overview
- Assam police’s Special Investigation Team filed a chargesheet accusing four people of murder in Zubeen Garg’s September 19 drowning in Singapore, following state-declared mourning in Assam.
- Bollywood veteran Dharmendra died in Mumbai on November 24 just days before his 90th birthday, with his last on-screen appearance set for the war drama Ikkis on January 1, 2026.
- Patriotic cinema icon Manoj Kumar died on April 4 at 87 in Mumbai after heart-related complications, with decompensated liver cirrhosis listed as a secondary cause.
- Younger and sudden deaths included Shefali Jariwala on June 27 from cardiac arrest, with police citing medicines on an empty stomach as a possible factor, and actor Mukul Dev on May 23 after an ICU stay his brother linked to poor eating habits.
- Other notable losses included Satish Shah on October 25 from a heart attack, Pankaj Dheer on October 15 after a prolonged cancer battle, singer‑actor Sulakshana Pandit on November 6, and comedy stalwart Asrani at 84 after a prolonged illness.