- Won the Filmfare Award East for Best Actor in 1980.
- Joined the drama department at the Rabindra Bharati University, where he became the head of department and retired as Sisirkumar Bhaduri professor of the University.
- Won the West Bengal State Government Award for Best Playwright in 1983 and 1989.
- Brother is writer Amar Mitra.
- Wrote over 100 plays.
- Taught philosophy at the Suri Vidyasagar College for one day.
- Won the Calcutta University Award for Best Playwright in 1986.
- Was the President of the Paschim Banga Natya Akademi from which he resigned citing health issues in August 2019.
- Was awarded the Dinabandhu Puraskar on 25 May 2012.
- Won the Sangeet Natak Akademy Award for Best Playwright in 1985.
- Received a Masters in philosophy from the University of Calcutta.
- Won the Asiatic Society's Gold Medal in 2005.
- Graduated from the Scottish Church College with honors in philosophy and graduated in 1958.
- Won the Munir Chowdhury Award from Bangladesh Theatre Society in 2011.
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