He had a double MA, in Economics ∓ in Journalism. He Worked as a lecturer in Patna before he ran away to Bombay to pursue a career as a composer in films. He assisted S. N. Tripathi for some time before he got an independent opportunity with  Ramnik Vaidya in 1946. He tasted success after a lot of struggle in 1952 with the release of Sindbad The Sailor, the duet ‘Adaa Se Jhoomte Hue..’, beacme a hit.

As Music Department :

1. Aankhen (2002) (music assistant)
2. Uljhan (2001) (music assistant) (as Chitresh)
3. Kunwara (2000) (music assistant) (as Chitresh)
4. Lal Baadshah (1999) (music assistant) (as Chitresh)
5. Major Saab (1998) (assistant composer: background music) (as Chitresh)
6. Bhai Bhai (1997) (music assistant) (as Chitresh)
7. Shastra (1996) (music assistant) (as Chitresh Shrivastava)
8. Insaniyat (1994) (music assistant) (as Chitresh)
9. Prateeksha (1993) (music assistant) (as Chitresh)
10. Vishnu-Devaa (1991) (music assistant) (as Chitresh)