Basu Bhattacharya, an eminent filmmaker, was noted for making films that dealt with the intricacies of human relationships. Hailing from West Bengal, Basu Bhattacharya went to Bombay in the early 1950s, and started his career assisting Bimal Roy on the sets of Madhumati and later, Sujata.

Basu Bhattacharya`s first film as an independent director was Teesri Kasam and it was produced by the poet-lyricist Shailendra. The film had an impressive star cast - Raj Kapoor and Waheeda Rehman; cinematography by Subrata Mitra, who shot Satyajit Ray`s early films. Nonetheless, the film proved to be a commercial failure. Today, however, it is regarded as a classic in Hindi cinema. Teesri Kasam had won the 1966 National Film Award for the Best Feature Film. Basu Bhattacharya often claimed that he was influenced by Satyajt Ray when he directed Teesri Kasam. However one look at the movie is enough to judge that this particular film was inspired more by Bimal Roy than Ray.

Despite the critical success of Teesri Kasam, Basu Bhattacharya never filmed a literary work again. He moved to middle-budget films with non-stereotypical themes and strong scripts. Marital disharmony was the common theme of his trilogy - Anubhav, Avishkar, and Grihapravesh. The trilogy attempted to explore the inherent fragility of urban middle-class marriages in an increasingly materialist society. Though not commercially successful, these films were noticed for their subject matter and the director`s sensitive handling of the subject. Anubhav won the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film, and Avishkar landed Rajesh Khanna a Filmfare Award for Best Actor.

In 1979, Basu Bhattacharya produced the critically-acclaimed Sparsh, directed by Sai Paranjpye. During the 1980s, Bhattacharya`s career experienced a setback; some of his later films failed to release. His last film Aastha, a follow-up to the trilogy of the 1970s, dealt with his favourite theme - marital dissatisfaction and materialism.

Basu Bhattacharya served the film industry in various capacities. He held the position of vice-president of the Federation of Film Societies of India and President of the Indian Film Directors Association, among others.

Unfortunately Basu Bhattacharya passed away in 1997 put an end

Basu Bhattacharya has worked on the following films n his career

Teesri Kasam, 1966	Avishkar, 1973	Sangat, 1975	Panchavati, 1986
Uski Kahani, 1966	Daku, 1975	Madhu Malati, 1978	Ek Saas Zindagi, 1991
Anubhav, 1971	Tumhara Kalloo, 1975	Grihapravesh, 1979	Aastha, 1996