Bhupen Hazarika

Bhupen Hazarika
Hazarika in November 2011
Born(1926-09-08)8 September 1926
Died5 November 2011(2011-11-05) (aged 85)
Other namesSudha Kontho
EducationCotton College, Benaras Hindu University, Columbia University
Occupation(s)poet, lyricist, songwriter, composer, singer, music director, filmmaker, politician
Years active1939–2010
Notable workRudaali
Darmiyaan: In Between
Gaja Gamini
Daman
Indramalati
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2004–2011)[2]
MovementIndian Peoples Theater Association
SpousePriyamvada Patel
Children1
RelativesSudakshina Sarma (sister) Jayanta Hazarika (brother)
AwardsBharat Ratna (2019) (posthumously)
Padma Vibhushan (2012) (posthumously)
Padma Bhushan (2001)
Padma Shri (1977)
Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1992)
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2008)
Asom Ratna (2009)
Friends of Liberation War Honour (2011)
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
1967–1972
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded byLila Kanta Das
ConstituencyNaoboicha
Websitebhupenhazarika.com
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Bhupen Hazarika (Assamese: [bʱupɛn ɦazɔɹika] ) (8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011) was an Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet, actor, artist, editor, filmmaker, professor and politician from Assam, widely known as Sudha Kontho (meaning cuckoo, literally "nectar-throated"). His songs were written and sung mainly in the Assamese language by himself, are marked by humanity and universal brotherhood and have been translated and sung in many languages, most notably in Bengali and Hindi.[3][4]

His songs, based on the themes of communal amity, universal justice and empathy, are especially popular among the people of Assam, West Bengal and Bangladesh. He is also acknowledged to have introduced the culture and folk music of Assam and Northeast India to Hindi cinema at the national level. He received the National Film Award for Best Music Direction in 1975, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987), Padma Shri (1977), and Padma Bhushan (2001),[5] Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1992), the highest award for cinema in India and Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2008), the highest award of the Sangeet Natak Akademi. He was posthumously awarded both the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, in 2012,[6] and the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 2019.[7][8] Hazarika also held the position of the Chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi from December 1998 to December 2003.[9]

Biography

  1. ^ "Acclaimed singer Bhupen Hazarika dies at 85". CNN-IBN. 5 November 1986. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Bhupen Hazarika joins BJP". Outlook. 27 February 2004.
  3. ^ "Bhupen Hazarika: The Bard of Brahmaputra". Hindustan Times. 17 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Who is Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika? Key things to know about him". India Today.
  5. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Padma Awards". pib. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Bharat Ratna for Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh and Bhupen Hazarika". Times Now. 25 January 2019. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  8. ^ Northeast, Newsdesk Rising (26 January 2019). "Assam Celebrates Late Bhupen Hazarika being awarded with Bharat Ratna " Rising NorthEast". Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  9. ^ Dr. Bhupen Hazarika – the Legend of Assam Archived 26 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine India-north-east.com

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