Swapan Ghosh hails from Raigaon, Jessore, where his ancestral home is located. He pursued his education in Howrah and Kolkata. Recognized for his contributions to Pattachitra and theater, he received a senior fellowship from the Central Government’s Department of Information and Culture. He also collaborated with Raghunath Goswami on shadow puppetry.

In 1978, with the support of Biplab Chattopadhyay, Swapan Ghosh founded the Research Institute of Mime and Exploration (RIME). From 1981 to 1999, he published the theater magazine Natoker Class. Trained in various martial arts, including Kalaripayattu and Thang-Ta, he worked closely with Kanhaiya Lal of Manipur and the renowned theater director Eugenio Barba. He was also actively involved with Theatre in Education (TIE).

Throughout his career, Swapan Ghosh collaborated with several distinguished figures, including Anubhuti Basu, an eminent educator for the hearing-impaired, as well as internationally acclaimed theater practitioners Richard Schechner and Augusto Boal. RIME’s primary project, Health Theatre, is guided by a manifesto published in one of his books.

Among his literary works, Manusher Baccha Fotas holds significance in the field of prose. As a key commentator on Pure Theatre and Third Theatre, he regularly conducted theater workshops in various educational institutions. He attended workshops with Badal Sircar and participated in joint productions with him. Additionally, he worked alongside the legendary theater personality Habib Tanvir.

One of his most notable theater productions is Beraler Dolna (The Cat’s Cradle), which remains an important contribution to the world of theater.