Kaushik Ghatak began his career in the entertainment industry in India on 14 February 1998[1] as an apprentice assistant to the prominent filmmaker, Anurag Basu.

[2] He has directed several television serials including the blockbuster Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and a few advertisement films before he directed his first film Ek Vivaah... Aisa Bhi for Rajshri Productions.

Ghatak also assisted Partho Mitra, Gaurav Pandey, Goutam Mukherjee and Amitabh Bhattacharyaon on different shows, ad-films and television commercials.

[7][8] Ghatak's first independent show as a director was with a Bengali serial Amra Povashi aired on Alpha Bangla and with a Hindi serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi produced by Balaji Telefilms and aired on Star Plus.

His next project was with producer Kavita K. Barjatya, under the Rajshri Productions banner; the film was Samrat & Co.