Guwahati:Noted actor, film critic, and a veteran politician from Assam, Dilip Kumar Hazarika passed away on Thursday at around 8.31 pm. He was suffering from age-related ailments for a long time.A resident of Guwahati’s Uzan Bazar area, Dilip Kumar Hazarika was aged 89 years at the time of his death.
He is known for his role of Piyoli Barua in the film ‘Maniram Dewan’, which he enacted to perfection.The veteran actor turned politician has left behind two children and many relatives and well-wishers. He was associated with the historic Kumar Bhaskar Natya Mandir in Guwahati’s Uzan Bazar for the best part of six decades from 1950s to 2010s.In his yesteryears, Dilip Kumar Hazarika was often seen in performances alongside Xudhakontho Dr. Bhupen Hazarika.
