Ganguly started his career making literary adaptations with strong female roles and themes of marital discord.
Films female lead Jaya Bhaduri won Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role.
[1] His next film, Tapasya (1975) with Raakhee as lead was produced by Rajshri Productions, and was based on story by Ashapurna Devi.
Raakhee won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role[2] He later adapted Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel Parineeta as Sankoch (1976), with Sulakshana Pandit and Jeetendra as leads.
[2] He made Aanchal with Rajesh Khanna as the lead hero and the film turned out to be platinum jubilee hit.