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Bhupen Hazarika

1926 - 2011

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Bhupen Hazarika BR (Assamese: [bʱupɛn ɦazɔɹika] ; 8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011), widely known as Sudha Kontho, was an Indian singer, songwriter, writer, filmmaker and politician from Assam. He wrote songs mainly in the Assamese language, which are marked by humanity and universal brotherhood. His songs have been translated into many languages, most notably in Bengali and Hindi. His songs, based on the themes of communal amity, universal justice and empathy, are especially popular among the people of Assam, West Bengal and Bangladesh. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bhupen Hazarika is the 2,823rd most popular actor (down from 1,637th in 2019), the 452nd most popular biography from India (down from 277th in 2019) and the 51st most popular Indian Actor.

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Among actors, Bhupen Hazarika ranks 2,823 out of 13,578. Before him are Irving Cummings, Rosalinda Celentano, Carrie Snodgress, Eva Gabor, Bae Doona, and Larry Hankin. After him are Bernard Giraudeau, John Astin, Nurgül Yeşilçay, Louis Seigner, Lena Endre, and Thierry Lhermitte.

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Among people born in 1926, Bhupen Hazarika ranks 233. Before him are Allan Sandage, Driss Chraïbi, Rudi Gutendorf, Stanley Cavell, Avraham Adan, and James Hillman. After him are Ri Kun-mo, Salvador Jorge Blanco, Nikita Simonyan, Betsy Palmer, Claudio Villa, and Miguel Obando y Bravo. Among people deceased in 2011, Bhupen Hazarika ranks 184. Before him are Sven Tumba, María Mercader, Romuald Klim, Norio Ohga, James Hillman, and Valery Rozhdestvensky. After him are Koichi Tohei, Jacques Fatton, José Alencar, Saad el-Shazly, Elaine Stewart, and James L. Elliot.

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In India

Among people born in India, Bhupen Hazarika ranks 452 out of 1,861. Before him are Satish Kumar (1936), Anil Kapoor (1956), Ramananda (1400), Gangubai Hangal (1913), Oswald Gracias (1944), and D. R. Kaprekar (1905). After him are Telesphore Toppo (1939), Bismillah Khan (1916), Guru Har Rai (1630), Mohammad Hidayatullah (1905), Bhavabhuti (null), and Madhubala (1933).

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Among ACTORS In India

Among actors born in India, Bhupen Hazarika ranks 51. Before him are Suriya (1975), Jaya Prada (1962), Girish Karnad (1938), Sridevi (1963), Irrfan Khan (1967), and Anil Kapoor (1956). After him are Madhubala (1933), Tina Ambani (1957), Ajith Kumar (1971), Mehmood (1932), Rajesh Khanna (1942), and Shashi Kapoor (1938).

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