Born in Calcutta, he studied at the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta. He has had several solo shows in India, for instance, in Delhi, Mumbai and Calcutta and has participated in various group exhibitions including Indian Contemporary Artists – Multiculturalism and Internationalism through Art, Melbourne (1991) and Bose Pacia Modern, New York (1995). His works are on display at the Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, the Singapore Museum and the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. In 1955 he was awarded the Latham Foundation. USA award. He is a visiting Professor at the Kala Bhavan, Vishwas Bharati University, Shantiniketan and Reader at the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta. He presently lives and works in Calcutta.