Singer Zubeen Garg is now tuning up for his directorial debut in Bollywood. Picture by UB Photos

Guwahati, June 23: Zubeen Garg is suddenly here, there and everywhere.

After ruling the music charts with Ya Ali and making his debut as a composer for the Bollywood production Strings, the Assamese youth icon is planning an autobiographical film in Hindi.

?The film will be about the challenges and struggles of a singer trying to establish himself in the cut-throat music industry. The film will include certain chapters from my own life. I was neither born with a silver spoon in my mouth, nor am I the son of a great singer or musician. I have had to struggle to establish myself in the music industry,? Zubeen told The Telegraph from Mumbai.

The singer, who has cropped his trademark curly locks, is not exactly new to a film set. He directed, acted and composed the music for the Assamese film Tumi Mur, Matho Mur, which was moderately successful.

Work on Zubeen?s untitled Hindi film will begin in September, marking the fulfilment of an old dream to make a ?mainstream? Mumbai film. ?I am in touch with some young and veteran actors of Bollywood and will finalise the cast soon,? he said.

Although Zubeen had lent his voice to the sound tracks of a couple of Hindi films earlier, it was the racy Ya Ali in Gangster that really pitchforked him to the big league. He has been based in the country?s entertainment capital for long and has admittedly made several friends who are now helping him with pre-production work.

Zubeen contradicted the oft-heard allegation that talented people from the region are not recognised in Bollywood. ?Many Assamese boys and girls are doing extremely well in Mumbai. In fact, I have dared to venture into filmmaking with the support of friends in Bollywood. There are good and bad people everywhere and in every profession. The same is the case with Bollywood.?

For Zubeen the composer, Strings will be the test of his ability to withstand the competition in Mumbai. ?I am busy promoting the music of my film. I have received good feedback from people who know music,? he said.

The singer will be going to the US in July for a concert.