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In 2008, Durlov Dutta, a retired teacher, lost more than a son to the tragic Assam bomb blasts of 30th October that year. In a tragedy that shook the Northeastern state of India to the core, Dutta lost his voice and his sense of time. Thirteen years later, he continues to be a regular visitor at the local police station and maintains continuity with his letters addressed to the Chief Minister of the State. In doing so, he registers an untiring search for his son and embraces a grief that neither allows him to rest nor speak. The world has moved on since, but Dutta remains stuck, unable to escape the grip of the cold past. The past haunts him like a shadow that knows no end. Can there be any closure for such an eternal imposition and suffering?

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Papon is back with a new track, and fans are excited. Titled "Haate haat dhori", he has dedicated the Assamese song to his parents, folk singers Archana Mahanta and late Khagen Mahanta. The song was released on Saturday, to mark the seventh death anniversary of his father.

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"The kind of love that has been captured in the melody, lyrics and visuals of 'Haate haat dhori' is the one we all long for. I dedicate this song to my parents, who sang together for 50 years and offered their lives to music. It is a very sweet composition and it conveys the message of eternal love without extravagance. This is the beauty of this song. I am excited to know what the listeners think of the song," Papon said.

Written by Mukunda Saikia and composed by Hopun Saikia, the independent single...