[1] His last documentary was Sabin Alun (The Broken Song) that revolves around Karbi people.

His wife, Dr Zabeen Ahmed, is the former Librarian of Cotton University, Assam.

[1] Before his debut in filmmaking career, he initially worked as a film critic in Assamese cinema.

In 1999, he was appointed by the International Film Festival of India as a member of the selection committee.

[6][7] Altaf Mazid died of myocardial infarction on 13 April 2016 in Bengaluru, India.