Bhupen's song is the 'best'

The singer himself, a Dadasaheb Phalke awardee announced this, on Friday last. Hazarika, who was in Shillong to inaugurate a Rotary conference, also enthralled the audience with his rendition of the song first in Nagamese followed by Assamese and lastly in Bengali.

Recalling his experience, the eminent musician said he composed the song during the turbulent period in 1964 when Nagaland, Manipur and parts of Assam were burning.

The 77-year-old musician said he had been called by the then Assam Chief Minister B P Cheliha to go to Kohima to quell the mob violence as politicians 'failed' to bring peace.

When asked by political dignitaries what his 'trick' was, Hazarika smilingly said, "It is affection disseminated by the music" which was behind this.

Source: Times of India