From 1997 until his death, Subrata Mitra taught cinematography at the
Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) at Kolkata, India.
Subrata Mitra won the National Award for his work in Ramesh Sharma's
New Delhi Times in 1985, and the Eastman Kodak Lifetime Achievement for
Excellence in Cinematography in the year 1992.
Subrata Mitra is known for pioneering the technique of bounce lighting, while filming "Aparajito".
Subrata Mitra began his career as a still photographer.
At the age of 21, Subrata Mitra, who had never held a camera before nor worked as an assistant to a cameraman, began his career as a cinematographer with Satyajit Ray, the legendary Indian film maker, for the film Pather Panchali in 1955.
Subrata Mitra, one of India's leading cinematographers, is most famous for his collaboration with Satyajit Ray. He was a frequent visiting lecturer at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, near Bombay.