Friday 16 September 6:30pm at Nehru Centre
Commemorating Dr Bhupen Hazarika (1926-2011 )
A multi-faceted genius, Dr Bhupen Hazarika was a poet, lyricist, music
composer, singer, actor, journalist, author and film-maker of the very highest
repute. He was honoured with the Padmashree award (1977) for his outstanding
contribution to the field of culture in India, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for
his lifetime contribution to development of Indian cinema (1993), the Padma
Bhushan (2001) and Padam Vibhushan (2012).
Dr Hazarika's vision encompasses the entire world, reflecting the mood and
passion of the oppressed and downtrodden in his ballads and folk tunes he
picked up from different soils he came across. Hailed as the Uncrowned King of
the lands from Bengal, Bangladesh and entire North-East, Dr Hazarika made his
debut as a lyricist / music composer and sang his first song at the age of
seven, Agni Yugor Phiringoti Moi Natun Asom Godhim Natun Bharat Godhim (I am
born in the age of fire I shall create a new Assam, I shall create a new India
by accosting social evils with bones of the dead He has also been the Chairman
of the Sangeet Natak Akademi.
Compere: Lalit Mohan Joshi, Co-founder of the South Asian Cinema Foundation, a
film historian, critic and former BBC Broadcast Journalist
Guest of honor : Lord Shiekh
Sankar Prosad Kakoti Bora , Regional Director, Indian
Council for Cultural Relations
Musician : Nahid Afreen (Junior Indian Idol)
Romen Choudhury (All India Radio, Guwahati)
Venue: The Nehru Centre
8 South Audley Street
London
W1K 1HF
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The nearest tube stations are:
(1) Green Park - Jubilee, Victoria, Piccadilly lines.
(2) Hyde Park Corner - Piccadilly line only and Bond Street - Central &
Jubilee lines.
In association with FASS (Friends of Assam and Seven Sisters) for further
information, please contact Rini Kakati at [email protected] , Tel:
0208-961-3446, Cell: 07932566226
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