India, Sept. 21 -- Anu Malik was shocked upon learning the news of Assam icon, singer Zubeen Garg's death to him. The two had collaborated a lot of films such as Mission Istanbul (2008), Main Prem ki Deewani Hoon (2003), and more.

"He was such a gentle, loving soul. Ab isse zyaada koi kisi ke baare mein kya bol sakta hai?," asks Anu, "I had met him first through a person from Assam. I made him sing in Fiza, and we got along like a house on fire. He was very emotional about his sister who he had lost in an accident. He used to sing in Assamese Bengali, Manipuri, Boro, even Marathi, he had told me! Malyali songs as well. His live-in concerts were deadly. Yeh khabar sunke mann khatta ho gaya hai."

Anu claims that Zubeen had some health iss...