The biographical novel Sudhakantha traces the long and eventful life of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. It is no easy task to portray with complete authenticity a rare and multifaceted personality like Sudhakantha. Sudhakantha describes the life struggle, worldview, philosophy, thoughts and consciousness of this great Assamese figure of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, along with his vast and invaluable body of creative work. Numerous small and significant incidents, as well as the shortcomings and imperfections that can illuminate the life and ideals of the world-renowned artist, have found a place in the novel.

The story of how, despite initially having no intention of taking music up as a profession or livelihood, he eventually became an extraordinary artist through the course of events is truly remarkable. Sudhakantha is a humble attempt to portray the society and social life of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika’s time, the political landscape, and the major events unfolding across the world.