‘Roi Roi Binale’ (Tears will Flow) the final film by late Assamese singer Zubeen Garg has just hit the theatres today and has already become a Box Office sensation in his home state. Unprecedented turnout all over Assam has proven the wild popularity of one of the state’s last golden voices. This massive surge in footfall comes amid a state of immense grief as the singer recently passed away on Sept 19, 2025 during a swimming mishap in Singapore.
The response to the movie’s release has been incredible with shows starting as early as 4:25 AM in some theatres in Guwahati, Assam and ending as late as 11:50 PM according to a report by the Hindu. The movie was released country-wide and for the first time an Assamese movie is being screened in cities like Lucknow, Cuttack, Pune, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Bhubaneshwar, Kochi, Goa, Jaipur, Jhansi and others where one wouldn’t typically hope to spot an Assamese feature.
Record breaking bookings and audience response
According to a report by the Telegraph, the film was released across 91 screens all over the Northeast, with 85 of them being in Guwahati and 585 daily shows for the next week. Throughout India, it’s been released across 92 screens with 150 daily shows. In Guwahati, save for a few slots, most shows are completely booked or on their way to being booked out across movie theatres for the next few days. Around 80 theatres in the state have cancelled all other movie screenings and two theatres which had been locked for years reopened just to screen ‘Roi Roi Binale.’
India Today reported that advanced bookings stirred up a frenzy as tickets went live on October 25 2025. Fans of the star made sure all records were broken as the sale reportedly generated over Rs 50 lakhs – a record for any Assamese film according to the films’ producers. Industry sources estimate that the Roi Roi Binale may very well earn in the ballpark of Rs 30 – 50 crores if the fanaticism continues and the film gets an extended theatrical run, according to the Telegraph. In comparison, the last Assamese hits to do these kind of numbers were Bhai Mon Da and Bidurbhai which crossed Rs 13 crores during their run at the Box Office.
Fans flooded theatres early in the morning across Guwahati and were visibly shaken or grieving. Several movie theatres reserved a special seat for the late singer as a sign of respect and decorated it with Gamosas, a traditional handwoven piece of fabric which signifies the highest of regards in Assamese culture. As the first batch of movie goers exited theatres, they were observed to be crying mournfully. Speaking to local channels, they urged everyone to watch the movie.
About Roi Roi Binale
‘Roi Roi Binale’ stars Zubeen Garg in his final role on screen as a blind musician who is fascinated by the sea. In his last interview with Rita Chowdhury he eagerly spoke about the film. “You should watch my next film Roi Roi Binale. It starts with the sea, and ends with the sea. He (the character he plays) wants to touch the sea. He keeps asking how big is the sea. He touches the sea at the end,” he said.
The title was taken from his 1992 song of the same name and he called it “one of the darkest songs he had ever written” in the interview. With 11 songs, the movie has been described as a musical love story. On BookmyShow, the plot has been summarised as: “Set against the backdrop of a region recovering from the scars of terrorism, Roi Roi Binale subtly explores the enduring impact of trauma. Its central question, whether art should serve the artist or the people, drives the narrative, as each character seeks their own truth.”
The movie was co-produced by Garg and his wife Garima Saikia and directed by Rajesh Bhuyan. Garima Saikia and Rajesh Bhuyan respected his last wish to have the movie released on October 31. Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi urged the state government to make ‘Roi Roi Binale’ tax-free in recognition of Zubeen Garg’s contributions to the Assamese movie and music industries. Separately, the Assam cabinet on Wednesday decided to hand over the state’s share of GST generated through ticket sales to the singer’s Kalaguru Artiste Foundation which was set up by him to support various causes and underprivileged artists.