It was an interest in still photography that hand-holded Gautam Halder to the creative world. His photography exhibitions were held in different parts of India. Gautam is equally passionate about literature, music, paintings, theatre and cinema. He began his tryst with theatre with the successful play, Kaachher Manush. Subsequently, he did Nastaneer and Raktakarabi.In the documentary space, Gautam has worked with legends of Indian classical music. His debut docu-feature - A Story of Integration - bagged a special mention at the National Award. His second docu-feature - Strings for Freedom ...
Gautam was the official photographer of English theatre and film director Peter Brook when he was conducting the film workshops on Mahabharata.