Kolkata/IBNS, Jan. 29 -- "'Sudhakantha' Dr. Bhupen Hazarika belongs not only to Assam, West Bengal, or India, he is, in the truest sense, a global artist.

The melody of humanism and the harmony that transcends boundaries remain the essence of his creative philosophy," said Tridip Chatterjee, secretary, Publishers and Booksellers Guild, Kolkata, at the memorial on Jan 27 honouring the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee's birth centenary during the ongoing 49th Kolkata Book Fair.

The event was organised by the Assam Publication Board, Guwahati.

Chief Guest, Sahitya Akademi awardee Anuradha Sharma Pujari, novelist and journalist, in her address, said, "Dr. Bhupen Hazarika came to Kolkata during one of the most challenging phases of his life, and th...