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- He is acclaimed for his work in The Apu Trilogy
(1955–1959).
- He is often considered one of the greatest of Indian
cinematographers.
- At the age of 21, Mitra, who had never held a camera
before, began his career as a cinematographer with Satyajit
Ray, the legendary Indian film maker, for Pather Panchali
(1955).
- He continued to work with him for many of Ray's later
films.
- He is known for pioneering the technique of bounce
lighting, while filming The Apu Trilogy.
- He was also a cousin of the renowned singer Uma Bose.
- From 1997 until his death, he taught cinematography at
the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) at
Kolkata.
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