Chhatrapati Dutta was born in 1964 in Kolkata. Chhatrapati Dutta is a professionally skilled multimedia artist. In 1987 he completed his Bachelor in Visual Arts from the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata. In 1988 he did his post-graduation from the University of Athens, Greece. He completed his master's in Fine Arts from Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan. Soon Dutta mastered the art of painting on the reverse side. His practice explores the issues of post-colonial India, such as the rising consumerist culture of a developing nation through the lens of the city of Kolkata. He always employs subtle colors and textures to articulate complex symbols and moods and is influenced by myriad sources. The artist is presently a lecturer at the Faculty of Visual Arts at the Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata.