Let’s discover about Shyamkanu Mahanta biography; he was born in Assam. He is also popularly known as the Chief Organiser of the Northeast Festival. He is a cultural entrepreneur. Shyamkanu Mahanta is an infrastructure advisor and promoter of the North East festival and Rongali.
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Shyamkanu Mahanta Biography, Early life and family
Shyamkanu Mahanta was born on 1st March 1972 in Sivasagar, Assam. His parents are Mr Lila Mahanta, former president of Assam Sattras Mahasabha, and Mrs Nirupama Mahanta, a Sattras exponent and writer. Shyamkanu Majamta is the younger brother of Gauhati University VC Nani Gopal Mahanta. Bhawkar Jyoti Mahanta, his younger brother, and Dr Soumar Mahanta, his youngest brother.
Career
Shyamkanu Mahanta is an engineer and MBA; he has worked all over India in project finance and infrastructure project management for 16 years. After quitting his job, he started a project management company, MMS Advisory, with a team of 200 technical professionals. He also worked as Managing Director, Chief Executive, and Chief Functionary in hydropower implementation. Shyamkanu Mahanta is also a promoter of Patkai Energy Company Ltd and assistant vice president of IL&FS.
Shyamkanu Mahanta as a cultural entrepreneur
Shnyakanu Mahanta, often known as Festival Mahanta, is the organiser of the Northeast Festival and Rongali. The Northeast Festival started in 2013 in Delhi. Here are some of the highlights of the Northeast festival:
- Music and Dance
- Handcrafted by local artisans
- Art and Photography
- Fashion
- Tourism Business
But the Government of Assam banned Shyamkanu Mahanta from hosting any festival because of Zubeen Garg’s death during the 4th Northeast Festival in Singapore.
Shyamkanu Mahant Net Worth
As per some web sources, Shyamkanu Mahanta’s net worth is 80 crore. He is hosting the Northeast Festival, Rongali, and the Srimanta Sankardev Movement. Apart from this organisation, he is managing director of MMS Consulting.
Connection to Zubeen Garg’s Death
The singer Zubeen Garg died on 19 September 2025 in Singapore as he drowned while swimming after a yacht ride. His official cause of death was listed in Singapore on his death certificate as “drowning”.
Mahanta had called Garg to perform as the brand ambassador for the Northeast Festival. Garg toured and performed as part of the event before dying young.
Several FIRs (First Information Reports) have been filed in different parts of Assam against Mahanta as well as the manager of Garg Siddhartha Sharma for criminal negligence, culpable homicide (not amounting to murder), and other charges.
An SIT has been formed by the police and sealed Mahanta’s house (and others) for conducting an investigation. Gadgets, papers, etc., are being seized.
The Assam Government has acted fast: the Chief Minister has blacklisted Mahanta and every organisation associated with him from organising any programme or getting sponsorship or government or financial aid.
Shyamkanu Mahanta defends himself, saying that some news channels are just spreading false allegations against Shyam Kanu for the sake of TRP, without any evidence. He claimed he first came to know about Zubeen Garg’s demise at 3:30 pm on September 19. He also said that inviting Zubin was not a mistake because Zubin was the brand ambassador of the Northeast Festival. It was his responsibility to invite Zubin Garg. He also said that Zubeen Garg stayed at the five-star hotel in Singapore named Pan Pacific Hotel.
FAQ
1. Shyamkanu Mahanta’s Age?
53 years
2. Shyamkanu Mahanta Net Worth?
80 crore.
3. Shyamkanu Mahanta’s brother’s name
Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta, Soumar Mahanta, and Nani Gopal Mahanta.
4. Shyamkanu Mahanta Facebook
Username: shyamkmahanta
6. Shyamkanu Mahanta’s contact number
Not publicly disclosed.
Also Read: Zubeen Garg Life Story: From Childhood to Musical Legend, Awards & Tragic Death
