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Bhupen Hazarika Death Anniversary: Remembering 'Bard Of Brahmaputra'

Today is a death anniversary of singing legend Bhupen Hazarika. The extraordinarily talented person passed away on November 5, 2011. Born on September 8, 1926 in Assam's Tinsukia, Hazarika was a poet, music composer, singer, actor, journalist, author, and reputable film-maker. Due to his evergreen songs, he was also known as 'Bard of Brahmaputra'. Most of us have listened his one of the famous songs 'Dil Hoom Hoom Kare' from the film Rudaali. Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a fan of Bhupen Hazarika and once requested the iconic singer to sing a famous Assamese song when he was performing in Delhi.  

Updated : 05 November 2019, 09:02 AM

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