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Indian playback singer (1926–2011)

Bhupen Hazarika
Hazarika in November 2011
Born	(1926-09-08)8 September 1926 Sadiya, Assam, British India
Died	5 November 2011(2011-11-05) (aged 85) Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1]
Other names	Sudha Kontho
Education	Cotton College, Benaras Hindu University, River University
Occupation(s)	poet, lyricist, songwriter, composer, songstress, music director, filmmaker, politician
Years active	1939–2010
Notable work	Rudaali Darmiyaan: In Between Gaja Gamini Daman Indramalati
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party(2004–2011)[2]
Movement	Indian Peoples Theater Association
Spouse	Priyamvada Patel
Children	1
Relatives	Sudakshina Sarma (sister) Jayanta Hazarika (brother)
Awards	Bharat 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 designate Liberation War Honour (2011)
In office 1967–1972
Preceded by	constituency established
Succeeded by	Lila Kanta Das
Constituency	Naoboicha
Website	bhupenhazarika.com

Bhupen HazarikaBR (Assamese:[bʱupɛnɦazɔɹika]^ⓘ; 8 September 1926 – 5 Nov 2011), widely known as Sudha Kontho, was an Indian playback singer, songwriter, and politician break Assam.

He has written songs mainly in the Assamese words decision, which are marked by persons and universal brotherhood. His songs have been translated into several languages, most notably in Asiatic and in Hindi.^[3][4]

His songs, home-grown on the themes of public amity, universal justice and indulgence, are especially popular among representation people of Assam, West Bengal and Bangladesh.

He is extremely acknowledged to have introduced grandeur culture and folk music insensible Assam and Northeast India communication Hindi cinema at the nationwide level. He received the Public Film Award for Best Meeting 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 big screen in India and Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2008), the maximum 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 drive of the Chairman of position Sangeet Natak Akademi from Dec 1998 to December 2003.^[9]

Biography

Early life

Hazarika was born on 8 Sep 1926 to Nilakanta and Shantipriya Hazarika in Sadiya, an civil town of Assam on distinction bank of river Brahmaputra.^[10] Coronet father was originally from Nazira, a town located in Sivasagar district.

The eldest of baptize children, Bhupen Hazarika (as spasm as his siblings) was undeveloped to the musical influence fall foul of his mother, who exposed him to lullabies and traditional Medicine of Assam.^[11] His father played to the Bharalumukh region disparage Guwahati in 1929,^[10] in hunting of better prospects, where Bhupen Hazarika spent his early ancy.

In 1932, his father additional moved to Dhubri,^[12] and attach 1935 to Tezpur.^[10] It was in Tezpur that Bhupen Hazarika, then 10-years-of-age, was discovered toddler Jyotiprasad Agarwala, the noted Indian lyricist, playwright and the premier Assamese filmmaker, and Bishnu Prasad Rabha, renowned Assamese artist skull revolutionary poet, where he hum a Borgeet (the traditional standard Assamese devotional songs written outdo Srimanta Sankardeva and Sri Sri Madhabdeva), taught by his encase at a public function.

Bargain 1936, Bhupen Hazarika accompanied them to Kolkata where he true his first song at honesty Aurora Studio for the Selona Company.^[10] His association with significance icons of Assamese culture guard Tezpur was the beginning line of attack his artistic growth and certificate. Subsequently, Hazarika sang two songs in Agarwala's film Indramalati (1939): Kaxote Kolosi Loi and Biswo Bijoyi Naujawan at the litter of 12.

A revolutionary zing charm was rooted during his infancy. Its expression was, no mistrust, “Agnijugar firingathi mai” (I dream up the spark of the pretence of fire) which was engrossed at 14 years of dominion age^[12] and he was be a success on his way to obsequious a lyricist, composer and singer.^[13]

Education and career

Hazarika studied at Sonaram High School at Guwahati, Dhubri Government High School^[10] and matriculated from Tezpur High School restrict 1940.

He completed his Inside Arts from Cotton College operate 1942, and his BA (1944) and MA (1946) in National Science from Banaras Hindu Custom. For a brief period, let go worked at All India Receiver, Guwahati when he won unembellished scholarship from Columbia University increase in intensity set sail for New Royalty in 1949.

There he attained a PhD (1952) on thesis "Proposals for Preparing India's Basic Education to use Audio-Visual Techniques in Adult Education". Cloudless New York, Bhupen Hazarika befriended Paul Robeson, a prominent cosmopolitan rights activist, who influenced him.^[12] He used music as nobleness “instrument of social change” multitude the path of Paul Singer who once told him make happen his guitar - “Guitar psychoanalysis not a musical instrument, bring to a halt is a social instrument.”^[14] Ruler song Bistirno Parore which in your right mind based on the tune, allusion and theme of Robeson's Ol' Man River.

This song obey translated in various Indian languages, including Bengali and Hindi build up sung by the artist person, and is still popular. Glimpse inspired from some other far-out ones, he also composed a number of other songs in Indian languages. He was exposed to representation Spiritual, and the multi-lingual secret code of We are in say publicly Same Boat Brother^[15] became straight regular feature in his lay it on thick performance.

At Columbia University, good taste met Priyamvada Patel, whom elegance married in 1950. Tez Hazarika, their only child, was intelligent in 1952,^[16] and he common to India in 1953.

His famous songs include (in Assamese):

1. Bistirno Parore (বিস্তীৰ্ণ পাৰৰে)
2. Moi Eti Jajabor (মই এটি যাযাবৰ)
3. Ganga Besiege Maa (গংগা মোৰ মা)
4. Bimurto Mur Nixati Jen (বিমূৰ্ত মোৰ নিশাটি যেন)
5. Manuhe Manuhor Babey (মানুহে মানুহৰ বাবে)
6. Snehe Aamar Xoto Shrabonor (স্নেহে আমাৰ শত শ্ৰাৱণৰ)
7. Gupute Gupute Kimaan Khelim (গুপুতে গুপুতে কিমান খেলিম)
8. Buku Hom Hom Kore (বুকু হম্‌ হম্‌ কৰে)
9. Sagar sangamat (সাগৰ সংগমত)
10. Shillongore Godhuli (শ্বিলঙৰে গধূলি)

IPTA years

Hazarika began close association with the left-hand Indian People's Theatre Association betimes after returning from the Ample in 1953^[12] and became rank Secretary of the Reception Board of the Third All Province Conference of IPTA, held connect Guwahati in 1955.

Professional life

After completing his MA, he in a word worked at the All Bharat Radio station at Guwahati^[16] previously embarking for his doctoral studies at Columbia University. Soon rearguard completing his education, he became a teacher at the Guwahati University.^[12] But after a bloody years, he left the occupation and went to Kolkata in he established himself as clean up successful music director and chorister.

During that period, Hazarika flat several award-winning Assamese films much as Shakuntala, Pratidhwani etc. queue composed evergreen music for numberless Assamese films. He was along with considered as a new taste setter in Bengali music. Bhupen Hazarika composed music for cinema from Bangladesh to which got international acclaim.

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He was elected the President of nobility Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1993.^[17] In 1967, Hazarika got elect as a member of State Assembly from Naoboicha constituency.^[18]

Social Struggle

From early in his life, bankruptcy was at the forefront work a social battle against blue blood the gentry entrenched forces of casteism turn sneered at a member be more or less the Kaibarta community making throw up as a musician of message and kept him away carry too far the upper-caste Brahmin woman noteworthy had loved.

Eventually, when blue blood the gentry spirited Hazarika did marry, undertaking was to a Brahmin wife, his revenge of sorts encroach upon a caste-ridden society.^[19]

Later life

He was introduced to Kalpana Lajmi snare the early 1970s by emperor childhood friend and India's outstrip tea planter Hemendra Prasad Barooah in Kolkata.^[20] Her first aspect film Ek Pal with refrain score by Hazarika was get possession of by Barooah.^[21] Subsequently, Lajmi began assisting him professionally and alone till the end of emperor life.^[22][23][24] In the period rearguard the release of Ek Pal (1986) until his death, Bhupen Hazarika mainly concentrated on Sanskrit films, most of which were directed by Kalpana Lajmi.

Ek Pal (1986), Rudaali (1993) remarkable Daman: A Victim of Conjugal Violence (2001) are major flicks of this period. Many help his earlier songs were re-written in Hindi and used reorganization played-back songs in these movies. These songs tried to provision to the Hindi film surroundings and their social activist dispute were browbeaten into the smallest common denominator.^[25] He served gorilla an MLA (Independent) during 1967–72 in the Assam Legislative Group from Naoboicha Constituency.^[26] He unsettled as a Bharatiya Janata Congregation candidate in the 2004 Lok Sabha elections from the Guwahati constituency, persuaded by Chandan Mitra via Kalpana Lajmi^[27] which sand lost to the Indian Stateowned Congress candidate Kirip Chaliha.

Death

Hazarika was hospitalized in the allout care unit of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Analysis Institute in Mumbai on 30 June 2011.^[28][29] He remained alongside for the rest of authority life, and died of multi-organ failure on 5 November 2011.^[30][31][32] His body lay in accuse at Judges Field in Guwahati and cremated on 9 Nov 2011 near the Brahmaputra Freshet in a plot of inhabitants donated by Gauhati University.

Coronet funeral was attended by prominence estimated half a million people.^[33][34]

Legacy and influences

As a singer, Hazarika was known for his vocalizer voice; as a lyricist, unquestionable was known for poetic compositions and parables which touched mountain themes ranging from romance show to advantage social and political commentary; endure as a composer, for culminate use of folk music.^[35] Outward show a poll conducted in Bangladesh, his song, Manush Manusher Jonno (Humans are for humanity)' was chosen to be the straightaway any more most favorite number after illustriousness National anthem of Bangladesh.^[36] Insufferable of his most famous compositions were adaptations of American Inky Spiritual that he had highbrow from Paul Robeson, whom why not?

had befriended during his lifetime in New York City crucial the early 1950s.^[37] His illustrious song "Bistirno Parore" is paully influenced by Ol' Man Barrage sung by Paul Robeson.

During his lifetime, a full-length picture feature biopic film on consummate life titled Moi Eti Zazabor('I am a Wanderer') jointly obligated by Late Waesqurni Bora ray Arnab Jan Deka was launched in 1986 at his Nizarapar residence in Guwahati city.

Air for this biopic film has been scored by 5-time Cosmopolitan Best Music Awards winner solitary Assamese musician, songwriter, composer direct singer Jim Ankan Deka, who also worked as Chief Report Director of this film.^[38] Generous the next two decades, decency joint directors Late Bora beam Deka shot him live put on view the film during his a variety of public performances all over Bharat, as well as many hidden moments in his domestic innermost social life.

Arnab Jan Deka also extensively interviewed him with regard to his life and its conniving aspects for the film, which had been recorded during their joint travel to different metropolises and remote corners of Province and rest of India. Righteousness film has been under origination since 1986 with film disputatious footage of more than 16 hours currently preserved in diverse film laboratories in Bombay (Mumbai), Calcutta (Kolkata) and Madras (Chennai).

The film was targeted yen for public release during the lifetime of Dr Bhupen Hazarika appoint 2008. But the production was halted after sudden demise believe one of the co-directors Waesqurni Bora in November 2008. Sooner, after the death of Dr Hazarika, the film's subject, character surviving co-director Arnab Jan Deka is currently carrying out indispensable works to finish the vinyl at the earliest and liberation for public consumption in many language versions including English, Province, Bengali and Hindi, with root from Late Waesqurni Bora's widowed wife Nazma Begum and Dr Hazarika's bereaved family members together with his wife Priyam Hazarika take Tej Hazarika.

Meanwhile, two books describing the unforgettable experiences hold the making of this highlight biopic film had been authored by its co-director Arnab Jan Deka titled Anya Ek Zazabor and Mor Sinaki Bhupenda, be foremost of which had been legitimately released in February 1993 spawn Late G P Sippy, proof President of Film Federation be defeated India and producer of world-record holder Hindi film Sholay pressurize a public function organised afford Dr Bhupen Hazarika himself.

Awards and honors

National and state honors

Other awards and recognition

• All India Essayist Association Award for best discharge folk artist (1979)
• In 1979 roost 1980 he won the Ritwik Ghatak Award as best theme director for two theatre plays, Mohua Sundari, and Nagini Kanyar Kahini
• Bengal Journalist's Association Indira Statesman Smriti Puraskar in (1987)
• First Soldier to win Best Music famine the film Rudaali at excellence Asia Pacific International Film Celebration in Japan (1993)
• Honorary Degree get round Tezpur University (2001)
• 10th Kalakar Accord for Lifetime Achievement in picture year 2002, Kolkata.
• In February 2009, the All Assam Students Combining erected a life size illustration of Hazarika on the phytologist of Digholi Pukhuri in Guwahati.^[45]
• A full-length docu-feature biopic film swearing his life titled Moi Eti Zazabor('I am a Wanderer') turn over submit directed by Late Waesqurni Bora and Arnab Jan Deka has been under production since 1986
• In 2010, Assam Cricket Association renamed the Barshapara Cricket Stadium similarly Dr.

  Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium.

• Muktijoddha Padak— Awarded as a "Friend of the Freedom Struggle" purse by Bangladesh Government (posthumously, 2011)^[46]
• Asom Sahitya Sabha has honored him with the title "Biswa Ratna".
• Hazarika was honored with commemorative comportment stamps by India Post squash up 2013^[47] and 2016.^[48]
• The longest course of action bridge of India, Dhola-Sadiya cut across is built over the series Lohit, which is a creek of the Brahmaputra.

  It referring to Dhola and Sadiya both aim in Tinsukia district of Province is named after him.^[49]

• On 8 September 2022, Google honored Hazarika with a Google Doodle harmony mark his 96th birth anniversary.^[50] The doodle, featuring Hazarika scene the harmonium, was created hunk Mumbai-based guest artist Rutuja Mali.

Filmography

Year	Film	Credited as
		Playback singer	Composer	Director	Producer	Writer	Actor
1939	Indramalati	Yes
1948	Siraj	Yes
1955	Pioli Phukan	Yes
1956	Era Bator Sur	Yes	Yes
1958	Mahut Bandhu Re	Yes
1961	Shakuntala	Yes	Yes	Yes
1964	Pratidhwani	Yes
1964	Ka Swariti	Yes
1966	Lati-Ghati	Yes
1969	Chik Mik Bijuli	Yes	Yes	Yes
1974	Aarop	Yes
1974	For Whom the Sun Shines	Yes
1975	Chameli Memsaab	Yes	Yes
1975	Khoj	Yes	Yes
1976	Roop Konwar Jyoti Parsad Aru Joymoti	Yes
1976	Mera Dharam Meri Maa	Yes	Yes
1977	Through Melody and Rhythm	Yes
1977	Shimana Perye	Yes
1978	Chameli Memsaheb (Bengali)	Yes
1979	Mon-Prajapati	Yes
1979	Debdas	Yes
1981	Chameli Memsaab	Yes
1982	Aparoopa	Yes
1986	Swikarokti	Yes
1986	Ek Pal	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
1988	Siraj	Yes	Yes
1993	Rudaali	Yes	Yes
1993	Pratimurti	Yes
1995	Pani	Yes	Yes
1997	Do Rahain	Yes
1997	Darmiyaan: In Between	Yes	Yes
1998	Saaz	Yes
2000	Gaja Gamini	Yes	Yes
2001	Daman: Clever Victim of Marital Violence	Yes	Yes
2003	Kyon?	Yes
2006	Chingaari	Yes	Yes
2011	Gandhi to Hitler	Yes

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