he revolutionized the drama scene in North Bengal and witnessed the most significant event in the history of Mitra Sammilani. This group staged Bitangsha, Kabikahini, Ek JE chilo Ghora, Suryobodol (which is written by himself)and few other plays he wrote and staged himself. He also went to Calcutta with the Siliguri team. The Mitra Sammilani staged plays at Rangana and the academy in Calcutta in 1965. Under him, Mitra Sammilani rose from a local theater group outside Siliguri to a prominent theater group. Dramatist He came back to Calcutta in 1978, he became the writer and director of Jatra Natak (folk drama). He has written, directed and staged about 60 plays, which have been performed all over West Bengal to name a few Banik Barir Bou, Daini, Pagla Raja, Kalo Meyer Kanna, Hira Jhiler Kanna Kumari Janani, Bangali Babu, Khora Badsha, Kohinoor, Mahajaner Meye, Jangli, Koch Devyani, Billomangal, Biddya Sundor, Chanakya, Qurbani, Pagla Doctor, etc. Film, Television, Radio He acted in Mrinal Sen's Chorus, Kolkata 71, Mrigaya, Mahaprathibi. He received special acclaim for his performances in Nabyendu Chattopadhyay's National Award-winning film Parashuram's Kuthar, Atmaja O Shilpi and Chidananda Dasgupta's Amodini. He wrote the script for several Bengali films. He appeared and wrote scripts for radio and television serials for Doordarshan Kendra Kolkata and All India Radio. He was associated with Draupadi's screenplay, Mohini and some other serials. It is to be noted that when Tarun Majumdar directed 'Durgeshanandini' on Doordarshan, Asit Bandopadhyay co-scripted the screenplay. Towards the end of Nandikar's episode, when Girish Chandra's 'Prafulla' directed by Natmancha Sthapati Samiti Mitra was aired on Kolkata Betar on September 26, 1971, he played the role of Ramesh alongside Shambhu Mitra, Tripta Mitra, Ajitesh Bandopadhyay, Keya Chakraborty, Rudraprasad Sengupta & others. Post his return to Calcutta, he acted in the play 'Rang Badlay', Idur and many other radio plays. The radio dramas he acted in for ten years from 1995 to 2005. He was involved in a number of productions on Kolkata Doordarshan, notably "Chandra Hata" (he played the lead role in the screenplay and the lead role), and in the lead role in "Sri Sri Siddheshari Limited" directed by Meghnad Bhattacharya. He has also collaborated with legends Soumitra Chatterjee, Gulzar and many others of repute in various live stage performances. Recognition In 1979 and 1999, he was twice awarded the Best Director of the Government of West Bengal. He won Dishari