Kunal AKA Basab Mitra was born on 30 April 1965 in Kolkata, West Bengal. He was the grandson of noted Bengali filmmaker Debaki Kumar Bose. Mitra began his career in television with the comedy serial Ebar Jombe Mawja on 1994. He appeared in about 300 shows and serials, and around ten feature films. He achieved success as Janardan Jana in the popular show Raja & Goja: Bindass Moja on the Zee Bangla television channel, where he played a councilor of Ward no. 420 who performed many anti-social activities. His last film was Chhaw-a Chhuti. Mitra died on 21 January 2009 of a heart attack while shooting at Indrapuri Studio, Kolkata for the television serial 'Utsaver Ratri', directed by Jishu Dasgupta.
Gandharbi
Mahulbanir Sereng
Jahangirer Swarnamudra
(Jayanta)
Sampradan
Aparajita
The Understudy
Chha-e Chhuti
Rangamati
Sedin Dujone
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
Krishnakanter Will
(Haral Lal (Cousin of Gobindalal / Son of Krishnakanta))
Prem
Calcutta Unabashed
Sudhu Tomar Janya
Andhakarer Shabdo
Apan Holo Par
Ek Mutho Chabi
Lord, I Am Rotting Away
(Anupam Chaudhury)
Alo
Yugant
(Anusuya's brother)
Songshay
(Shyamal)
Neel Seemana