 He is a National Scholar, selected in 1966-67 (securing highest position in classical music).Anup's first venture into movies as a playback singer was at the age of 19 yrs, when he sang for the movie of all times, ' Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne ', by the legendary Satyajit Ray.His association with Ray continued which made him the rightful recipient of National Award in 1981 for 'Hirak Rajar Deshe'.