Bhupen Hazarika Jayanti: Google on Thursday (September 8, 2022) celebrated the 96th birthday of Dr Bhupen Hazarika, a renowned Indian singer, composer and filmmaker, with a special doodle. Hazarika, who composed music for hundreds of films, was born on this day in 1926 in Assam.
Google said, “Happy Birthday Bhupen Hazarika! Your songs and films honor the rich culture of Assam.”
It said, “Painted by Mumbai-based guest artist Rutuja Mali, the artwork celebrates Hazarika’s work to popularize Assamese cinema and folk music.”
As a child, Hazarika was intrigued by songs and folk tales about life on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra river, and her musical talents attracted the attention of noted Assamese lyricist, Jyotiprasad Agarwal, and film producer, Bishnu Prasad Rabha, who was in Assam. He was the leader of the rich. cultural history.
Did you know Bhupen Hazarika was an Assamese-Indian child prodigy who started singing and composing music for film studios at the age of just 12!?
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Aggarwal and Rabha helped Hazarika record her first song, which marked the beginning of her music career at the age of 10.
By the age of 12, Hazarika was writing and recording songs for two films – Indramalati: Kaxote Kolosi Loi and Biswo Bijoy Naujawan.
Bhupen Hazarika has done his Masters in Political Science from BHU
Bhupen Hazarika graduated from Banaras Hindu University in 1946 with a master’s degree in Political Science. After that he did his Ph.D. in Mass Communication from Columbia University in 1952.
After completing his studies in the US, Dr. Hazarika returned to India to continue working on songs and films that popularized Assamese culture nationally and globally.
Dr Bhupen Hazarika has won many awards like Bharat Ratna, Dadasaheb Phalke Award
During his six decade long career, Dr Bhupen Hazarika won several prestigious awards including Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan for his outstanding contribution to music and culture.
He was also awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, posthumously in 2019.