Biography

Ghosal was an Indian playback singer and composer in Hindi and other vernacular Indian films, especially Bengali-language.

Ghoshal earned a university degree in Humanities from Asutosh College, Kolkata and a Master's degree and Ph.D. from Rabindra Bharati University. His thesis was titled "Nazrulgeeti - Roop O Rashanabhuti".

He was known in his native Bengal primarily as one of the foremost artists of the golden age of Nazrulgeeti (c. 1930s-1970s).

Is mother encouraged his singing by arranging for his musical training at age 4.

Ghoshal visited the UK, USA, Canada, and Germany for various musical concerts. Up until his death, he visited Western countries to promote Indian musical culture with references to Bengali songs along with folk songs of Bengal.