Bhaskar Bhattacharyya was born on June 4, 1950 in Darjeeling, India. He was an assistant director, known for Welt der Eisenbahn - Eisenbahnen dieser Welt (1980), Das Juwel der Krone (1984) and Kumbh Mela: The Greatest Show on Earth (2001). He was married to Rohini Pathania. He died on February 10, 2006 in Madras, India.