ABOUT BHUPEN HAZARIKA

 

Bio

Full Name

Dr. Bhupen Hazarika

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NickName(s)

- Sudhakantha

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Profession(s)

- Musician, Singer, Lyricist, Poet, Filmmaker

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Physical Stats

Eye Colour

Light Brown

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Hair Colour

Black

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Career

Debut

Singing (As a Child Artist):

- Kaxote Kolosi Loi from the film Indramalati (1939)

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Singing:

- Siraj (1948)

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Film Director:

- Era Bator Sur (1956)

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Awards/Honours

- Padma Shri (1977)

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- Gold Medal from Arunachal Pradesh State Government for "Outstanding Contribution towards Tribal Welfare and Upliftment of Tribal Culture through Cinema and Music (1979)

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- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987)

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- Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1992)

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- Padma Bhushan (2001)

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- Akademi Ratna Award by the Sangeet Natak Akademi (2008)

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- Asom Ratna by the State of Assam (2009)

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- Padma Vibhushan (posthumously) (2012)

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- Honoured with the title "Biswa Ratna" by Asom Sahitya Sabha

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- Lifetime Achievement Award at Rabindra Bhawan in Guwahati

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Personal Life

Zodiac Sign

Virgo

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Schools

- Sonaram High School, Guwahati, Assam

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- Dhubri Government High School, Assam

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- Tezpur High School, Assam

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College(s)

- Cotton University, Guwahati, Assam

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- Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

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- Columbia University, New York

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Date Of Birth

Wednesday, 08 Sep 1926

Age:

95

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Birthplace

Sadiya, Assam Province, British India

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Nationality

Indian

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Hometown

Guwahati, Assam, India

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Educational Qualification

- PhD from Columbia University, New York (1952)

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Religion

Not Known

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Hobbies

Reading, Writing, Singing, Watching Films

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Relationships

Marital Status

Married

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Affair(s)

- Lata Mangeshkar

[Source]

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- Kalpana Lajmi (Film Director)

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Marriage Date

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Family

Spouse(s)

- Priyamvada Patel

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Parents

Father

- - Nilakanta Hazarika

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Mother

- - Shantipriya Hazarika

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Siblings

Brother

- - Jayanta Hazarika (Singer)

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Sister

- - Sushma Hazarika

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Note:

- He had total 9 siblings.

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Children

Son

- - Tej Hazarika

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Daughter

- - Not Known

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