Rita Choudhury Launches ‘Zubeen Garg Fund’ From Podcast Proceeds
Interest from a 20-year fixed deposit of the podcast’s $2,909 proceeds will finance assistance for new Assamese artists.
Overview
- Choudhury announced the initiative in Guwahati while briefing media on the Brahmaputra Literary Festival 2026 set for February 6–8 in Sivasagar.
- She said revenue from her final YouTube podcast with the late singer will be locked in a fixed deposit for two decades to generate support for emerging talent.
- Rediff reported the deposit will be made in the name of Adharxila, the trust headed by Choudhury that is organizing the upcoming festival.
- Choudhury stated the case over Zubeen Garg’s death is sub judice, said she has not seen the SIT chargesheet, and expressed hope that justice is served.
- She pledged to help compile Garg’s body of work as a lasting tribute and recalled he appeared physically unwell during their final recorded conversation.