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Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi amongst other renowned names from the music fraternity came together to  pay homage to Bhupen Hazarika, who passed away on November 5 this year.

Hazarika had contributed to the Indian film industry for 72 years as a singer  and composer. He had also directed Assamese films like Era Bator Sur (1956),
Mahut Bandhu Re (1958), Mon-Prajapati (1979) and Swikarokti(1986). Known for  singing compositions in 18 languages including Bengali, Hindi, Oriya and  Assamese, he is also remembered for his signature tunes for films like Devdas (1979), Rudaali (1993) and Gaja Gamini (2000).

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