New documentary on late Bhupen Hazarika premiered
A new documentary titled 'Bhupen da Uncut' premiered on September 7, 2025, ahead of the year-long celebrations for Bhupen Hazarika's birth centenary. The 65-minute film features Hazarika reciting unpublished poems and sharing insights about his life and influences. The premiere was attended by family, fans, and admirers of the late music maestro.
- ▪The documentary premiered a day before the launch of year-long celebrations for Bhupen Hazarika's birth centenary.
- ▪It includes a first-person account filmed in England in 1999, showcasing Hazarika's unpublished poems.
- ▪The premiere was attended by Hazarika's family members, including his son Tej Hazarika and wife Candace Hazarika.
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A documentary on singer-polymath Bhupen Hazarika premiered on Sunday (September 7, 2025), a day ahead of the launch of the year-long celebrations to mark his birth centenary.In the 65-minute film, a first-person account shot in England in 1999, the music maestro recites some of his “unpublished” poems.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, said. The poster of the documentary titled “Bhupen da Uncut”.
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