- Gulzar and Hrishikesh Mukherjee were his assistants who went to became legends like him.
- Came from a well-to-do Dacca background, starting in films as an assistant cameraman in 1932. After promotion to full cinematographer, he began to direct from 1943. He was first acclaimed for the experimental low-budget picture, "Udayer Pathey", which achieved national popularity in India despite a cast of unknowns.
- Son Joy Shankar Roy worked in the technical department of the film Chaitali.
- Grandson is director Aditya Bhattacharya .
- Grandfather of actress, writer Anwesha Bhattacharya ( Basu's daughter).
- Father in law of Basu Bhattacharya .
- Nephew is director Kaushik Roy.
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