In 2012, the Government of West Bengal honored him with the Banga Bibhushan for lifetime achievement.

Acknowledging his contributions to film, he was awarded the Knighthood of the Star of the Italian Solidarity in July 2006.

He studied there till class 4 and then moved to the neighboring Cathedral Missionary Boys' School.

Ghose was greatly influenced by the movies of Akira Kurosawa, Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Rajen Tarafdar, Mrinal Sen and Ajoy Kar who had heralded a new era in Bengali movie through his works.

His most successful films were Antarjali Jatra, Padma Nadir Majhi, Abar Aranye, Kaalbela, Shankhachil and Moner Manush.