Saswata started his career with a Hindi serial directed by Saibal
Mitra, based on
Samaresh Majumdar's
Kaalpurush. He gained popularity by portraying the character of Topshe
in a television series directed by
Sandip Ray. His breakthrough role came in
Sujoy Ghosh's 2012 blockbuster Hindi film,
Kahaani (2012), where he played a simple
looking scary contract killer Bob Biswas. The nation went berserk with
his portrayal of the villain and comparisons with the iconic
Bolly-baddies 'Mogambo' and 'Gabbar Singh' were also drawn. His most notable work includes the
role of TV show creator Abhijit Ganguly in the breakout hit thriller
Network (2019) directed by
Saptaswa Basu
Roktofolok(2026)
Abar Proloy(2023)as Animesh Dutta
Mon Maaney Na(2026)as Bob Chatterjee
Hok Kolorob(2026)
Akhanda 2 - Thaandavam(2025)as Chang
Astonishing Lamp(2013)
Apur Sangsar(2017)as Apu (2017), Host
