New documentary on late Bhupen Hazarika premiered

A documentary on singer-polymath Bhupen Hazarika premiered on Sunday (September 7, 2025), a day forward of the launch of the year-long celebrations to mark his beginning centenary.

In the 65-minute movie, a first-person account shot in England in 1999, the music maestro recites a few of his “unpublished” poems. The documentary is titled Bhupen da Uncut.

“The footage of the documentary is of vintage quality, given the year when it was shot as a candid camera first-person account. It was filmed during his visit to England to participate in a cultural programme organised by the Assam Medical College Doctors’ alumni group,” the documentary’s producer-director, Bobbeeta Sharma, mentioned.

The poster of the documentary titled “Bhupen da Uncut”.
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“In this documentary, Bhupenda, as he is fondly referred to by all, spoke at length about his childhood, the influence of and interaction with cultural stalwarts like Jyoti Prasad Agarwala (pioneer of Assamese cinema), his pursuit of higher studies in New York, how he met his wife Priyamvada Patel, the dynamics of their relationship, as well as his philosophy and ideology,” she mentioned.

“During those candid moments, Bhupenda also recited a few of his poems, some of which we believe have not yet been published,” Ms. Sharma mentioned.

The premiere of the documentary was attended by the late Hazarika’s followers, admirers, and members of the family, together with his United States-based son Tej Hazarika, his spouse Candace Hazarika, and their son Sage Akash Hazarika.

Samar Hazarika, a singer and youthful brother of the music maestro, mentioned that the documentary was full of data, a few of which was not publicly recognized earlier.

Chinmoy Sharma, the documentary’s govt producer, dealt with the digicam, whereas Jimoni Choudhury did the narration script. The artistic director is Ravindra Badgaiyan.

Awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously, the late Bhupen Hazarika was born in japanese Assam’s Sadiya on September 8, 1926. He died on November 5, 2011.