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| BIRTHDAY | 8 September, 1926 (Wednesday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Sadiya , Tinsukia , Assam |
| COUNTRY | India |
| AGE (in 2011) | 85 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Virgo |
| HEIGHT | N/A |
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Short Biography
Bhupen Hazarika was one of the legendary artists born in Sadiya Assam on 8 September1926. He was an Indian Musician, Lyricist, Composer, Playback Singer, Film Producer, Film Director, Film Actor, Politician & Poet who worked mostly in Assamese and Hindi language. He is recognized amongst the pioneers to have introduced the Assamese folk music and culture in Hindi cinemas.
| Other Professions: | Musician Singer Playback Singer Composer Film Director Film Producer Film Actor Poet Politician |
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| Appearance: | Assamese Bollywood |
Bhupen Hazarika Complete Bio & Career
He was the eldest son of Shantipriya and Nilakanta Hazarika who had ten children. His mother exposed him to folk music of Assam. At the age of 10 in 1936, he recorded his first song for the Selona Company at Aurora Studio. Subsequently, he sang Biswo Bijoyi Naujawan and Kaxote Kolosi Loi for the Assamese film Indramalati (1939) and wrote Agnijugor Firingoti Moi his first song when he was 13.
Bhupen Hazarika completed his schooling in 1942 from Tezpur High School and did his MA in Political Science from Cotton College in 1946. Later, he earned his Ph.D. Degree from Columbia University in 1952 where he also met Priyamvada Patel and married her. He has his only child with her named Tez Hazarika.
He was the MLA (Independent) in the Assam Legislative Assembly from 1967-72 and also contested as the candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party for the Lok Sabha election in 2004. He was a legend and as a singer, he will always be remembered for his diction and baritone voice. As a lyricist, he will always be remembered for his parables and poetic compositions. His song Manush Manusher Jonno was chosen as the 2nd best song in Bangladesh after their National Anthem. A bio-pic film was made on him titled Moi Eti Zazabor('I am a Wanderer') in 1986. For all his achievements, he was felicitated with Bharat Ratna posthumously in the year 2019.
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Honours & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
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| Padma Shri | Civilian Award | 1977 | Arts |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Indian Cinema Award | 1992 | Assamese Film Industry |
| Padma Bhushan | Civilian Award | 2001 | Arts |
| Padma Vibhushan | Civilian Award | 2012 | Arts |
| Bharat Ratna | Civilian Award | 2019 | Arts |
Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
Bhupen Hazarika died on 05-11-2011 in Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra, India at the age of 85. During death, he was admitted in Mumbai at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. His multi-organ had the failure and was cremated near the Brahmaputra River.
| DEATHDAY | DEATH PLACE | DEATH COUNTRY |
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| 5 November, 2011 (Thursday) | Mumbai, Maharashtra | India |
Bhupen Hazarika Family, Relatives and Other Relations
He was born to Nilakanta Hazarika & Shantipriya Hazarika. His brother Jayanta Hazarika was also an Assamese Singer. He was married to Priyam Hazarika from 1950 to 2011 (till his death) and had a son named Tej Hazarika with her. Indian Playback Singer Mayukh Hazarika is his nephew.
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Body Measurements
| Skin Colour | Fair |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Personal Info
| Home Town | Sadiya, Tinsukia , Assam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Guwhati , Assam |
| School | Sonaram High School, Guwahati Dhubri Government High School Tezpur High School |
| College | Cotton College, Guwahati Pan Bazaar Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi Columbia University, New York Cotton University |
| Qualification | Post Graduate |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Reading |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Debut | As A Playback Singer - Indramalati (1939) |
| Salary | N/A |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Official Website | N/A |
| Best Songs | Siraj (1948), Pioli Phukan (1955), Era Bator Sur (1956), Shakuntala Sur (1961) and Titash Ekti Nadir Naam (1973) among others |
Favourites
| Favorite Color | White, Black |
| Favorite Politician | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Favorite Place | Historical Places |
| Favorite Food | Sea Food |
| Favourite Bhajan | 'Vaishnav Jan'. |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Bhupen Hazarika
- At the age of 13, he wrote his first song.
- At the age of 10, he started singing because of his interest in singing since childhood.
- He wrote a thousand songs and even 15 books in his lifetime.
- In 1993, he became the first Indian to win the award for the "Best Music for the film Rudaali" at the "Asia Pacific International Film Festiva" held in Japan.
- In 2019, the Government of India honoured him by India's highest civilian award "Bharat Ratna".
Bhupen Hazarika Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Bhupen Hazarika was 85 years, 1 month & 27 days old age.
