A 1st Class BFA student in painting from Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, Sanjay went on to do his MFA from the same university. He was awarded the Department Merit scholarship from Kala Bhavan for his outstanding ability from 2002 to 2007. He has since participated in several exhibitions across the coubtry and won awards for his work at many camps and workshops. His work is part of the Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi and Chennai and few private collections.