Chhatrapati Dutta was born in 1964 in Kolkata.

In 1987 he completed his Bachelor in Visual Arts form the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata. In 1988 he did his post-graduation from University of Athens, Greece. He completed his Masters in Fine Arts from Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan. Soon Dutta mastered the art of painting on the reverse side.

He has participated in many group exhibitions:
In 2006 he participated in ‘Art of Young Bengal’ at Aakriti Art Gallery, Kolkata. In 2007 he took part in 'Agony & Ecstasy' at Aakriti Art Gallery, Kolkata and participated in a group show at Tamarind Art Gallery, New York. In 2007 he participated in a group show at Akar Prakar Gallery. In 2008 he had a solo exhibition at Tamarind Art Gallery, New York.

He lives in Kolkata.