In 1977, she achieved commercial success with the Bengali feature film Baba Taraknath, directed by A K Chatterjee and starring Biswajeet, Sandhya Roy and Sulochana.
She went on to direct music in several noted films like Rokto Joba, Nandan (1979),[2] Sita (1980),[2] Golap Bou (1977),[2] Sonar Bangla (1982) and Baba Loknath (1994).
Another Film 'Pahari Phool', though as a movie it was not a great success, but it carries the signature of the beauty and innovation of her music composition; play backed by Manna Dey, Arati Mukherjee, Arundhati HomChowdhury et al. She worked in Mumbai briefly post marriage before moving back to Kolkata.
Neeta went on to teach music and prominent Bengali singers like Sreeradha Banerjee[5] and Ruprekha Chatterjee[6] have since trained under her.
[8] During her career in AIR she sang Bengali songs like Boshonto Bela, Amaye bhulbe ki, Maloti, Akash Golpo Bole and Jonakir Deep Gulo.