While his busy schedule has curtailed his writing—which produced several works including Bengali play Dushomoy (Bad Times) and a translation of Russian poet Vladimir Mayakovsky—Latin American magic realist writers continue to be his favourites.
Daughter Suchetana has now put Bhattacharjee on a new track—wild life. It’s at her insistence and continuous prodding that Bhattacharjee now takes wildlife issues more seriously than ever before. An NGO called Aranyak to which Suchetana is actively attached works closely with the state forest department and its wildlife wing now.