Having a lack of interest in academia Saikat started travelling around the country & abroad. During this time photography had started as a passion. Soon he began education on it and chose it as his profession. He completed Graduation of photography from Pathshala (The South Asian Institute of Photography).
His work has been published in different national& International newspapers including The Daily Star,the New Nation & Saudi Aramco Magazine.A photo story on gypsies titled “A Tale of Unhindered People” by Saikat was part of International photography festival Chobi Mela-V. This story was also exhibited at The Museum of Photography Metenkov House (Russia, Yekaterinburg). And he was also finalist of “Europe and Asia – Dialogue of cultures “International Photography Contest organised by Museum of Photography, (RUSSIA).
His aim is to address socio political issues with documentary photography.