Zubeen Garg to Receive Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Award in 2025, Announces Beltola Bohagi Utsav Committee

Guwahati: On November 18, celebrated singer Zubeen Garg was honored with a special announcement on his birthday by the Beltola Bohagi Utsav Celebration Committee. Recognizing his immense and lasting impact on Assam’s music and culture, the committee revealed that Garg would be awarded the prestigious Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Award for the year 2025.At a press conference held today at the Beltola Purbarun Sangha’s indoor hall, Sanjay Goswami, General Secretary of the Beltola Bohagi Utsav Celebration Committee, shared the news. He praised Garg for his invaluable contributions to Assam’s cultural landscape, stating, “Zubeen Garg has been a prominent figure in Assam’s music scene, and his work has resonated deeply with the people of the state. We wish him a long, prosperous life, and look forward to his future creative endeavors.”The Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Award, which the committee has been presenting annually since 2012, will include a citation, a memento, a traditional Fulam Japi, a Sarai, a cheque of ₹2 lakh, and other gifts. The award will be formally presented during the Bohagi Utsav celebrations in 2025.Past recipients of this prestigious award have included notable figures such as Dipali Barthakur, Gyanada Kakati, Parveen Sultana, Sudarshana Sharma, Dr. Lakhyahira Das, George Baker, and Raveena Tandon, among others.The press conference was also attended by key members of the Beltola Bohagi Utsav Celebration Committee, including Vijay Boro (Executive President), Bichitra Boro (Vice President), Jayanta Boro (Cultural Secretary), and committee members Dhanjit Choudhury and Chandan Kumar Saikia.