Born 8 September 1926
Sadiya, Assam Province, British India
Died 5 November 2011 (aged 85)
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1]
Other names Xudha kontho
Education Cotton University, Benaras Hindu University, Columbia University
Occupation Musician, singer, poet, filmmaker, lyricist
Years active 1939–2010
Notable work
Rudaali
Darmiyaan: In Between
Gaja Gamini
Daman
Indramalati
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party (2004–2011)[2]
Movement Indian Peoples Theater Association
Spouse(s) Priyamvada Patel
Children 1
Relatives Jayanta Hazarika (brother)
Awards Bharat Ratna (2019) (posthumously)
Padma Vibhushan (2012) (posthumously)
Padma Shri (1977)
Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1992)
Padma Bhushan (2001)
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2008)
Asom Ratna (2009)
Friends of Liberation War Honour (2011)
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
1967–1972
Preceded by constituency established
Succeeded by Lila Kanta Das
Constituency Naoboicha
Website bhupenhazarika.com