Dhritishman Chakraborty conferred PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar

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SIVASAGAR: Five-year-old vocalist Dhritishman Chakraborty of Nazira in the district of Sivasagar has been conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (Art & Culture) this year.

The 5-year old was amongst the 29 children who have been conferred the award this year from all regions of the country for their exceptional achievements in Innovation (7), Social Service (4), Scholastic (1), Sports (8), Art & Culture (6) and Bravery (3) categories.

Son of Debajit Chakraborty and Sonam Chakraborty, Dhritishman, who has been singing since the age of 3 years, has 43 music video covers- three in English, 33 in Hindi, four in Bengali and three in Assamese at the age of 4. When he was just 11 months old, he first grasped the lyrics of a song. Being supported by his parents, he believes to achieve his dream of becoming a rock singer. Jayanta Hazarika's everlasting song Tomar Morome Mur Dehat Tulile Dhou went viral on social media a few days ago. Apart from this, Dhritishman has participated in many popular Assamese and Bengali television shows. The 5-year old kid has also had the opportunity to meet legendary cricketer Saurav Ganguly. Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma also shared the song performed by Dhritishman.

Dhritishman participated in the award ceremony organized by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and Rashtrapati Bhavan through video conference on Monday in the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Sivasagar.

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