He was born in Dibrugarh, Assam. His first movie was Dr. Bezbaruah (1970). His popular films are Dr. Bezbaruah, Lolita, Aaranya, Bonoriya Phool, Ghar Sansar, Bowari, Aparupa, I Killed Him Sir, Eai Morom Tumar Babe, Aasene Konoba Hiyaat, Brishti, Hepaah, Baarud, Deuta Diya Bidaay, Raja, Upapath, Pita-Putra, Ganesh, Itihaas, Meghmukti, Ajoli nobou, Bowari, Papori, Agnisnan, Ohin-Chinaki (2010) etc.
Apart from Assamese films, he has acted in Bengali films like Hotel Showfox, Aparajita, Doishyu Ratnakar, and Gajamukta.